and  steels 


“Everywhere  in  America " 


— Old  fashioned  wooden  gates  like  these 
cause  heavy  losses  of  crops  and  stock  as 
well  as  continual  inconvenience. 


Good  Enough  to  Use  ANYWHERE  -  Cheap  Enough  to  Use  EVERYWHERE 


i Ckn&Sas  Gates  add  greatly  to  the  appearance  and  value  of  any  farm 


Page  One 


I  en  years  ago  Mr.  Alvin  V.  Rowe  built  the  first  Can’t-Sag  Gate  with  his  own  hands.  Today  he  owns  and  operates  the 
Largest  Gate  Factory  in  the  World — all  because  he  built  a  better  gate — the  “Can’t-Sag.” 


Page  Two 


the  First 
Gate 


How  I  Happened  to  Build 

Can’t- Sag 


HSAY  “happened”  because  it  was  sort  of  an  accident  that  first  set  me 
to  thinking  and  studying  how  to  make  a  better  farm  gate  for  less  money 
than  the  clumsy  homemade  wooden  ones  we  were  using  on  the  old 
home  farm  in  Illinois.  One  day  I  was  talking  with  one  of  my  neighbors 
about  gates,  and  this  is  what  he  said  that  set  me  to  thinking  seriously: 
‘‘Yes  sir,  A  l,  I  have  tried  all  kinds  of  patent  iron,  gas  pipe,  and  wire  gates,  but  now  I  have 
gone  back  to  using  the  common  old  reliable  wooden  gate.  They  have  their  disadvantages, 
but  not  so  many  as  these  flimsy  steel,  wire  and  gas  pipe  gates  that  spring  out  of  shape,  sag 
and  can’t  be  repaired  when  they  give  out.” 


After  this  I  tried  different  kinds  of  gates  myself,  and  found  that  my 
neighbor  was  right.  But  to  make  absolutely  sure  of  it,  I  person¬ 
ally  visited  every  farmer  in  one  of  the  best  townships  in  Central 
Illinois,  also  another  township  in  Eastern  Iowa,  to  find  out  what 
kind  of  gates  they  were  using.  To  my  surprise  I  found  that  90% 
of  all  the  gates  in  use  were  common  board  gates  and  only  10%  were 
various  kinds  of  iron,  wire  and  gas  pipe  gates.  This  proved  to  me 
that  farmers  preferred  wooden  gates  and  if  I  was  to  make  a  better 
gate  it  would  have  to  be  a  better  board  gate,  or  at  least  it  must  re¬ 
tain  all  the  good  points  of  the  common  wood  gates. 

So  I  built  my  first  Can’t-Sag  Gate — a  happy  combination  of  wood 
and  steel.  I  used  steel  for  strength  and  wood  for  lightness  and 
flexibility.  Then  I  combined  the  two  in  such  a  way  that  when  my 
first  Can’t-Sag  Gate  was  finished  there  wasn’t  a  wood  joint  about 
it  anywhere.  That  meant  it  wouldn’t  water-soak  and  rot.  I 
used  bolts  instead  of  nails  so  it  could  never  get  loose  at  the  joints. 
There  were  no  nails  to  rust  off  nor  pull  out.  But  the  big  feature 
of  this  gate  was  the  improvement  that  gave  it  its  name  of  “Can’t- 
Sag.”  I  double  bolted  every  joint  in  such  a  way  that  when  the 
gate  was  hung  it  would  carry  the  combined  weight  of  five  or  six 
men  without  sagging  even  a  quarter  of  an  inch. 

When  I  finished  this  gate  and  figured  out  the  cost  I  was  astonished  to  find  that  it 
could  be  built  at  practically  the  same  price  as  the  clumsy  short-lived  all-wood  gates 
I  had  been  using.  Of  course  my  first  gate  cost  me  more,  but  I  could  see  that  if  I 


started  building  these  gates  in  quantities  I  could  solve  the  gate  problem  on  Ameri¬ 
can  farms  by  giving  the  most  satisfactory  gate  ever  designed  at  almost  homemade 
gate  prices.  My  first  Can’t-Sag  Gate  was  the  talk  of  the  neighborhood  and  I  took 
orders  as  fast  as  I  could  fill  them.  Then  I  saw  I  would  have  to  start  a  real  factory 
to  keep  up  with  my  growing  business.  For  10  years  I  have  been  building  and  improv¬ 
ing  Can’t-Sag  Gates.  The  way  they  sell  proves  I  was  right  in  deciding  that  what 
farmers  want  is  “a  better  board  gate.” 


They  take  like  “hot  cakes”  with  farmers  everywhere.  I  have  doubled  my  factory 
several  times  in  the  last  few  years  to  keep  up  with  the  demand,  until  today  I  am 
the  largest  manufacturer  of  farm  gates  in  America.  I  have  shipped  as  high  as  2800 
gates  into  a  single  county  in  one  week.  That  shows  what  farmers  think  of  them. 
You  see  Can’t-Sag  Gates  are  the  neatest,  trimmest  looking  gates  made.  They  swing 
easily  both  ways.  They  can’t  possibly  sag  or  drag  on  the  ground.  Your  stock  won  t 
bend  them  or  break  them,  or  injure  themselves  in  crowding  against  them,  and  they 
will  actually  outlast  five  ordinary  homemade  board  gates.  Not  only  that,  but  they 
cost  you  less  than  any  other  gate  made,  and  even  less  than  homemade  wooden  gates. 
So  why  shouldn’t  you  use  them,  especially  when  I  guarantee  them  for  five  years. 
Other  manufacturers  stand  back  of  their  gates  for  only  two  or  three  years.  I  make 
my  guarantee  as  strong  as  I  know  how.  Read  it  on  Page  32  of  this  book.  If  you 
can  make  it  any  stronger,  write  one  and  I’ll  sign  it. 


I  don’t  ask  you  to  risk  one  penny  in  trying  my  gates.  Just  pick  out  the  sizes  you 
want  to  try — put  them  up  and  use  them  30  days  on  your  farm.  Then  if  you  are  not 
satisfied  that  Can’t-Sag  Gates  beat  any  other  gates  you  ever  saw  or  used,  regardless 
of  price,  don’t  keep  them.  There  will  simply  be  no  sale  and  every  penny  you  paid 
for  them  will  be  returned  to  you  /j  f 

promptly.  You  take  no  risk  at  all,  and  Sy  //  /V // / frrzPtSfs  Pres 

I  take  very  little  because  I  have  never  r.  V  t  rres. 

yet  had  any  customer  return  a  Can’.t-  ROWE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Galesburg,  Illinois 
Gate  for  anv  reason.  ( I  bronounce  my  name  as  if  spelled  Roe.) 


thgfjS&s  Gates 


— “  EVERYWHERE 


IN 


AMERICA  ” —  rant, Sag Gates 

P  as  e  T hr ee 


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NOW— “Everywhere  in  America ” 


One  of  My  First  Customers 

Gentlemen:— I  have  been  using  your  Gate  for 
10  years  and  can  only  speak  favorably  of  your 
Gate.  1  have  about  a  dozen  “CAN’T-SAGS”  on 
my  farm  now  and  not  one  of  them  has  ever 
sagged — they  can’t  sag! 

Yours  very  truly, 

A.  KONSLER, 

Henderson,  Ky. 


Rightly  Named  “CANT-SAG” 

Gentlemen:— Two  years  ago  I  put  up  my  first 
four  “CAN’T-SAG”  Gates  and  1  want  to  say  that 
I  am  pleased  with  them  and  have  found  them  all 
that  any  man  could  wish  in  a  Farm  Gate.  They 
make  an  up-to-date  Gate,  reasonable  in  price 
and  rightly  named— “CAN’T-SAG."  I  am  always 
pleased  to  recommend  “CAN’T -SAG”Gates  to  all 
parties  in  need  of  a  good  Gate. 

Yours  very  truly, 

JAMES  B.  GREENE, 

Bradford,  Rhode  Island 


Banker  Endorses  the  “CAN’T-SAG” 

Dear  Sirs:— For  the  past  two  years  I  have  been 
using  “CAN’T-SAG”  Gates  on  my  ranch,  having 
a  dozen  Gates  in  use  at  the  present  time.  These 
Gates  have  given  entire  satisfaction  and  have 
given  us  less  trouble  than  any  gates  we  have 
ever  used.  Yours  very  truly, 

BAKER  LOAN  &  TRUST  CO., 

Wm.  Pollman,  Pres.  Baker,  Oregon 


BEN  years  ago  my  first  Can’t-Sag  Gate  was  the  talk  of  my  home 
neighborhood.  Today  they  are  the  talk  of  America.  Wherever  you  hear 
farmers  speaking  about  good  gates  you  will  surely  hear  them  mention  the 
“Can’t-Sag.”  They  have  not  only  read  about  them  in  their  leading  farm 
papers,  such  as  the  Breeder’s  Gazette,  Hoard’s  Dairyman,  Country  Gentleman, 
Successful  Farming,  Rural  New  Yorker,  Prairie  Farmer  and  more  than  40  others,  but 
most  every  farmer  in  America  has  seen  my  Gates  in  use. 

There  isn’t  a  state  now,  and  I  don’t  believe  there  is  a  county  in  the  whole  United 
States  where  you  won’t  find  Can’t-Sag  Gates.  I  have  already  made  one  for  every  fifth 
farm  in  this  country,  and  at  the  rate  they  are  selling  now,  it  won’t  be  long  until  every 
farmer  will  be  a  “Can’t-Sag”  user. 

The  next  time  you  take  a  trip  on  the  train  or  the  next  time  you  take  a  long  auto  ride 
through  the  country,  just  keep  your  eyes  open  for  Can’t-Sag  Gates.  I’ll  wager  you  can’t 
go  very  far  without  meeting  your  old  friend  “Can’t-Sag.”  They  hang  everywhere,  and 
by  the  way,  take  notice  of  how  they  hang,  too.  Whether  they  have  been  up  one,  two, 
five  or  even  ten  years,  you  will  always  find  them  hanging  just  as  straight  and  true  as 
the  day  they  were  put  up.  You  won’t  see  any  broken,  patched-up  boards,  nor  any  loose, 
wobbly  joints.  They  look  business-like  and  on  the  job.  They  are  good  gates  and  they  stay  that  way. 

After  all  it  isn’t  strange  that  Can’t-Sag  Gates  should  be  so  popular  with  farmers.  When  you  stop 
to  think  of  the  bother  and  trouble,  and  crop  losses  caused  by  poor  gates,  you  can  understand 
why  they  jumped  at  a  chance  to  have  genuine  Can’t-Sag  Gates  made  for  them  in  my  big  factory 
at  almost  home-made  gate  prices.  The  only  men  in  America  to  whom  I  haven’t  sold  Can’t-Sag 
Gates  are  the  fellows  who  haven’t  taken  time  to  see  how  well  they  are  built,  how  completely 
they  solve  the  farm  gate  problem  and  especially  how  low  in  price  they  are. 

If  I  asked  twice  my  present  low  prices  for  Can’t-Sag  Gates,  they  would  still  be  the  cheapest  gates 
you  could  buy.  But  when  I  started  this  business  I  said  “I  am  going  to  make  it  so  easy  for  every 
farmer  to  use  Can’t-Sag  Gates  that  he  won’t  feel  he  can  afford  to  bother  building  another  home¬ 
made  gate.”  Just  because  the  Can’t-Sag  Gate  is  so  much  better  than  any  other  is  no  reason  why 
I  should  ask  more  than  a  reasonable  price  for  it.  I  have  stuck  to  this  plan  for  10  years,  and  it 
has  paid  me  to  do  it.  If  it  hadn’t  I  wouldn’t  be  the  world’s  largest  gate  maker  today,  and  you 
wouldn’t  see  Can’t-Sag  Gates  Everywhere  in  America. 


GmtfggGates — “MORE  THAN  A  MILLION  IN  USE” — (ggggg Gates 

Page  Fo u r 


Good  Enough  to  Use  ANYWHERE 
Cheap  Enough  to  Use  E  VER  YWHERE 


Thinks  “CAN’T-SAG”  Gates  Are  Best 

Dear  Sirs:— I  am  writing  to  let  you  know  how, much 
we  think  of  your  “CAN’T-SAG”  Gates.  We  have  sev¬ 
eral  in  use  on  our  farm  and  think  they  are  the  strongest, 
best  built,  easiest  opening  and  lightest  to  .handle  gate 
we  have  ever  used  or  seen.  Hogs  cannot  raise  them  up 
either;  they  sure  make  a  nice,  neat,  strong  gate. 

Yours  for  “CAN’T-SAG”  Gates, 

SIDNEY  R.  HOWREY, 
Rockwell  City,  Iowa,  R.  F.  D. 


Will  Put  Up  No  Other  Gate 

Gentlemen:— Last  spring  I  gave  you  an  order  for  a 
half  dozen  “CAN’T-SAG”  Gates.  They  have  proven  en¬ 
tirely  satisfactory  and  are  all  you  claim  for  them.  I 
find  that  they  stand  rough  usage  and  “stay  put”  better 
than  any  other  gate.  I  shall  continue  to  put  up  “CAN’T- 
SAG”  Gates  until  I  have  my  farm  entirely  equipped  with 
them.  Yours  very  truly, 

JOHN  HURDLE,  Washburn,  Mo. 


The  Only  Perfect  Gate 

Gentlemen:— I  am  well  pleased  with  my  “CAN’T-SAG” 
Gates  and  feel  that  they  are  the  only  perfect  gate  that  I 
have  ever  seen.  They  are  rightly  named  “CAN’T- 
SAG”  because  they  can't! 

Yours  truly, 

FRANK  E.  TARR, 
Hillside  Farm,  Ashland,  Maine. 


NCE  in  a  while  you  hear  folks  say,  “  We  ought  to  have  a  nice  looking  new 
gate  out  there  in  the  driveway  or  along  that  east  road  where  so  many 
people  pass  every  day.  They  will  make  the  place  look  so  much  more 
prosperous  and  better  kept.”  Of  course  they  will.  I  don’t  know  of  any¬ 
thing  that  adds  so  much  to  the  appearance  of  a  farm  as  good,  neat,  true 
hanging  gates  all  along  the  road.  I  can’t  understand  why  people  will  often  fix  up 
their  fences  and  then  spoil  the  looks  of  a  good  farm  with  old-fashioned,  patched-up  gates.  Good 
gates  are  seen  oftener  and  observed  more  than  the  fences,  and  you  know,  too,  that  when  stock 
break  through  they  usually  do  so  at  the  gates.  That  is  because  stock  naturally  gather  there 
and  push  and  crowd  against  them.  So  a  good  gate  is  even  more  important  than  good  fences 

The  big  advantage  of  Can’t-Sag  Gates  is  that  they  are  just  as  good  looking  as  they 
are  good.  Money  can’t  buy  a  handsomer  gate  for  the  front  yard  driveway  than 
one  of  these  combination  wood  and  steel  gates,  painted  as  we  finish  them  at  the 
factory  in  a  deep,  rich  orange  with  all  steel  parts  finished  in  black  enamel.  They 
look  strong,  light,  neat  and  always  harmonize  with  the  finest  surroundings.  For 
example,  look  at  the  handsome  country  home  of  Mr.  Lawrence  P.  Funk,  on 
page  15  of  this  catalog.  Here  is  one  of  the  most  beautiful  country  places  anywhere,  and 
yet  no  gate  could  give  a  finer  appearance  than  the  “Can’t-Sag.”  Here  as  on  thousands  of 
other  farms  these  gates  have  proven  to  be  “Good  enough  for  use  anywhere  and  cheap  enough 
to  use  everywhere.  ’’  The  price  is  so  low  that  you  can  afford  not  only  to  use  Can’t-Sag  Gates 
where  you  want  the  best  looking  gate  but  you  can  put  them  up  all  over  your  farm. 

Just  look  over  your  farm  and  see  how  many  poor  gates  you  have  that  ought  to  be  replaced 
with  “Can’t-Sags.”  Think  of  the  big  improvement  it  will  make  in  the  looks  of  your  farm. 
Think  of  the  big  saving  in  time  and  trouble  it  will  be  to  have  these  light  swinging,  true 
hanging  gates  everywhere  they  are  needed.  Think  of  the  protection  to  crops  and 
stock.  A  single  loss  prevented  by  Can’t-Sag  Gates  will  often  pay  their  cost  the  first  season. 
You  will  be  proud  of  the  improved  appearance  of  your  farm.  Hired  help  and  others  will 
find  it  easier  to  keep  the  gates  closed,  and  you  will  agree  before  the  first  season  is  over  that 
your  investment  in  Can’t-Sag  Gates  was  the  best  you  ever  made.  No  other  improvement 
you  can  make  on  your  farm  will  cost  you  so  little.  No  other  gates  you  can  buy  are  “Good 
enough  to  use  ANYWHERE  and  cheap  enough  to  use  EVERYWHERE. 


“EVERYWHERE  IN  AMERICA” -  CuftiSgf Gates 


r"  Gates 


Page  Five 


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■P 

Partial  List  of  Prominent  Farms  Where  Can’t-Sag  Gates  Are  Used 

The  United  States  Government. 

Rep.  M.  F.  Ryan  ...... 

Virginia 

Governor  Lowden,  Sinissippi  Farm 

Oregon,  Ill. 

Rep.  J.  O’Kelly  ...... 

tt 

Pabst  Stock  Farm . 

Oconomowoc,  Wis. 

Rep.  C.  O’Reilly  ...... 

tt 

Judge  Walter  Jones . 

Ohio 

Senator  P.  H.  Johnson  ..... 

tt 

R.  C.  Patterson  Estate  ..... 

Ohio 

Senator  Geo.  S.  Cunningham  .... 

Ohio 

Jaffa,  Prager  &  Co . 

Roswell,  N.  Mex. 

Judge  F.  M.  Acton  .... 

tt 

Spear  Cattle  Company  ..... 

Wyoming 

Judge  J.  G.  Reeves  ...... 

tt 

J.  E.  Brown  Land  and  Cattle  Co . 

tt 

Joseph  Leiter,  “The  Wheat  King” 

The  A—  Cattle  Co.  . 

tt 

Cerro  Gordo  Farms  .  .  . 

Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa 

Robert  M.  King,  King  Paint  Co.  . 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

C.  H.  Colby  Co . 

Des  Moines,  Iowa 

Portland  Union  Stockyards  Co.  (Model  Ranch) 

Weiser,  Idaho 

Zeigler  Coal  Company  .  .  .  . 

Chicago,  Ill. 

Leland  Stanford  University  Ranch 

California 

Post  Estate,  Postum  Cereal  Co. 

Battle  Creek,  Mich. 

B.  C.  Ranch  .  ..... 

« 

Funk  Bros.  Seed  Co.  ...... 

Funk’s  Grove,  Illinois 

Diamond  L  Ranch  . . 

tt 

W.  Atlee  Burpee  Seed  Co.  .... 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Crafton-Mentone  Heights  Orange  Association 

Spencer  Ranch  Company 

tt 

R.  E.  Olds,  Automobile  Manufacturer  . 

Lansing,  Mich. 

Colusa  Butter  Company  Dairy  . 

tt 

Funk  Hog  Farm  ...... 

Bloomington,  Ill. 

Math  Baltus,  Breeder  of  Pure-Bred  Chester  Whites 

Stewart,  Minn. 

University  of  Illinois  ...... 

Urbana,  Ill. 

Blue  Valley  Creamery  Company 

Chicago.  Ill. 

Tusayan  National  Forest  ..... 

Williams,  Arizona 

Minnesota  Agricultural  School 

St.  Paul,  Minn. 

Standing  Rock  Indian  Reservation  ... 

South  Dakota 

Ex.  Senator  J.  F.  Tolton  .... 

Utah 

Purdue  University  ...... 

La  Fayette,  Ind. 

Ex.  Rep.  Wilford  Day  ..... 

tt 

Fort  Lewis  Branch  of  the  State  Agricultural  College 

Durango,  Colo. 

John  H.  Seely,  Pure-Bred  Cattle  and  Sheep 

tt 

Vandalia  Coal  Co.  .... 

Linton,  Ind. 

Ex.  Senator  J.  N.  Henrie  (Capitalist) 

tt 

D.  P.  Siminson  &  Co.  .... 

Linden,  Ind. 

H.  F.  Firestone,  Pres.  Firestone  Tire  and  Rubber  Co. 

Akron,  Ohio 

R.  H.  Nixon  Co.,  Bankers 

Newport,  Ind. 

Gov.  Westmorland  Davis 

Virginia 

Judge  B.  S.  Aikman  ..... 

Newport,  Ind. 

Col.  E.  B.  White  .  .  v 

Masonic  Home  ..... 

Franklin,  Ind. 

Senator  T.  A.  Brown  .... 

tt 

Farm  Canning  Co.  .... 

Franklin,  Ind. 

Senator  C.  L.  Chamberlin 

tt 

P.  F.  Bronson,  State  Veterinarian 

Georgia 

— 

George  Bafus,  Pres.  Farmers  Grange 

ft 

Lorillard  Farms,  Dr.  R.  P.  Carter,  Supt.  . 

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Steels  for  the 
Can’t-Sag  Gates 


The  Center  View  shows 
Skilled  Workmen  assembling 
the  Gates. 


Many  Heavy  Presses 
are  used  to  Punch 
the  Holes  in 
Can’t-Sag 
Gate 
Steel 


Five  Freight  Cars  are 
Loaded  at  Once  on 
Switch  Tracks  in¬ 
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Cut  to  Size,  Travel  on 
Conveyors  to  the  Gate 
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Looking  across  one  end  of  the 
General  Office  where  many 
Stenographers  write  the. 
dictated  letters  of  Mr. 

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Never  Tightened  a  Bolt 

Gentlemen — The  “CAN’T-SAG”  Gates  we  are 
using  on  our  ranch  are  the  best  we  have  ever  seen 
or  used.  We  have  had  them  in  daily  use  for  several 
years  and  have  never  had  to  tighten  a  bolt  or  fix 
anything.  They  are  certainly  a  well  manufactured 
Gate.  Accept  our  congratulations  on  the  efficiency 
of  your  Gate. 

Very  truly  yours.  T.  E.  MITCHELL  &  SON 

Albert,  N.  Mex. 

Will  Not  Put  Up  Another  Homemade  Gate 

Gentlemen— I  can  strongly  recommend  your  Gate 
to  anyone  who  has  use  for  a  light,  yet  well  braced 
Gate.  I,  myself  would  neither  use  nor  recommend 
any  other  gate  but  the  ‘‘CAN’T-SAG, ”  and  though 
I  have  made  many  home-made  gates  in  the  past,  I 
will  never  put  up  any  other  Gate  but  yours  in  the 
future,  for  I  can’t  compete  in  price  with  your  Gate. 

Yours  very  truly,  HENRY  S.  RIPPEL 

Baltimore,  Md. 

Delighted  With  the  “CAN’T-SAG” 

|(  Gentlemen-My  husband  had  just  bought  some 
'CAN’T-SAG”  Gates  when  his  orders  to  go  to 
France  came.  I  had  them  hung,  and  after  a  year  of 
pure  gate  satisfaction  could  not  be  separated  from 
them.  They  look  neat,  wear  well  and  I  get  frequent 
compliments  on  the  appearance  and  durability  of 
our  CAN’T-SAG”  Gates.  I  only  hope  that  some¬ 
day  we  will  have  them  in  use  all  over  our  farm. 
I  am,  indeed,  delighted  with  the  “CAN’T-SAG” 
Gate. 

Yours  very  truly,  MRS.  J.  M.  RIPLEY 
Live  Oak  Lodge,  South  Jacksonville,  Fla. 


BANT-SAG  GATES  are  made  different  from  any 

other  gate.  They  are  neither  all  wood,  nor  all  iron — but  a 
happy  combination  of  the  two.  They  retain  the  good  features  of  all-wood 
gates  and  the  advantages  of  steel  gates,  but  have  none  of  the  drawbacks  and  annoy¬ 
ances  of  either.  They  are  practical,  substantial,  durable — just  a  sensible  everyday 
Farm  Gate  for  everyday  farm  use— and  inexpensive  in  price. 

They  last  longer  than  any  other  gate  you  can  build  or  buy.  They 
weigh  only  half  as  much  as  ordinary  all-wood  gates  and  are  far  stronger  than  any 
steel,  wire  or  gas-pipe  gate  made.  They  can’t  sag  even  a  quarter  of  an  inch.  Your 
stock  can  see  them  plainly  and  can’t  possibly  injure  themselves  by  running  into 
them  or  crowding  against  them.  If  a  board  breaks,  it  don’t  let  the  gate  sag  or  fall 
down.  You  simply  slip  out  the  broken  board  and  replace  it  with  a  new  one,  and  in 
five  minutes  you  have  another  perfect  Can’t-Sag  Gate— good  as  new  and  repaired 
at  the  cost  of  one  board  and  a  few  minutes  spare  time.  When  a  board  breaks  on 
your  old-fashioned  all-wood  gate,  you  have  to  tear  the  whole  thing  apart.  When  a 
new  fangled  gas-pipe,  steel,  or  wire  gate  breaks  it  is  almost  impossible  to  fix  it. 
The  Can’t-Sag  is  the  only  really  permanent  farm  gate  you  can  buy.  Best  of  all  the 
cost  is  even  less  than  the  bothersome,  cumbersome  home-made  wooden  gates  you 
are  now  using  and  they  only  cost  about  one-third  as  much  as  a  gas-pipe,  wire  or  steel 
gate.  Can’t-Sag  Gates  are  neat  looking  and  attractive.  You  will  be  surprised  with 
the  way  they  will  improve  the  appearance  and  actual  value  of  your  farm.  A  few 
dollars  invested  in  Can’t-Sag  Gates  will  often  increase  the  selling  value  of  a  farm 
$500.  Good  gates  are  more  prominent  than  any  other  improvement  you  can  make 
about  your  place.  By  their  neat,  trim,  well-kept  appearance,  Can’t-Sag  Gates  indi¬ 
cate  thrift  and  good  management.  They  are  attractive,  convenient,  strong  and 
durable,  and  the  first  cost  is  a  mere  trifle  compared  with  the  saving  and  benefit 
they  bring  you. 


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Why  l  Can  Guarantee  My  Gates  Never  to  Sag, 

Warp  or  Twist  Out  of  Shape 


Cheaper  and  Better  Than  Slide  Gates 

ROWEMFG.  CO., 

Galesburg,  Ill. 

Gentlemen:— In  regard  to  my  “CAN’T-SAG” 
Gates,  will  say  I  like  them  because  they  are 
light,  strong  and  durable.  The  Slide  Gate  has 
always  been  the  farmers’  standby.  It  was  heavy 
and  cumbersome,  but  we  used  it  because  it  was 
cheap,  but  the  “CAN’T-SAG”  is  really  cheaper 
and  so  much  better  that  they  don’t  even  compare. 

Very  respectfully  yours, 

ALBERT  LINN, 

R.  No.  70,  Canton,  Ill. 


Best  Gate  He  Ever  Used 

Dear  Sirs:— It  will  interest  you  to  know  tha1 
we  have  used  your  “CAN’T-SAG"  Gates  on  our 
farm  for  the  past  five  years.  We  consider  it  the 
best  Gate  we  ever  used.  Its  lightness,  durability 
and  inexpensiveness  are  its  best  features. 

I  just  wanted  to  write  you  this  line  to  let  you 
know  how  well  pleased  we  are  with  your  Gate. 

Sincerely  yours, 

john  m.  McMillan. 

Linwood,  New  York 


|  OUR  farm  gates  get  five  times  as  much  use  and  abuse  as  any 
other  part  of  your  fence.  This  is  due  to  the  habit  all  stock 
have  of  gathering  at  the  entrance  to  the  pasture  lot  and  pushing  and 
crowding  against  the  gate.  Now  right  here  is  where  the  so-called 
“bull-strong,”  “indestructible”  gas-pipe,  wire  and  steel  gates  fall  down. 
No  one  can  build  a  strong  gate  by  simply  using  a  wire  filling  on  an  iron  frame, 
and  when  stock  crowd  against  it  they  are  bound  to  bend  or  twist  it  out  of  shape. 
Of  course  such  gates  will  “last  a  long  time”  if  placed  where  they  are  not  used 
much,  but  when  tried  out  in  your  feed  lots  where  a  gate  gets  hard  usage,  you 
will  soon  find  that  a  Can’t-Sag  Gate  will  outlast  two  so-called  “bull-strong,” 
“indestructible”  iron,  wire  or  gas-pipe  gates. 


Showing 

Double 


Angle  Steels 
Bolted  on 


Two  or  three  men  can  swing  on  the  end  of  a  Can’t-Sag  Gate  and  it  won’t  sag  even  a  fraction  of  an 
inch.  Your  heaviest  stock  can  crowd  against  it  without  breaking  or  twisting  it  out  of  shape.  As 
soon  as  the  pressure  against  the  side  is  removed,  it  will  spring  back  into  position 
without  any  attention  on  your  part.  The  only  possible  accident  that  can  happen  to 
it  is  the  breaking  of  a  single  board  and  that  seldom  happens,  owing  to  the  great 
strength  given  by  the  rigid  steel  braces.  However,  should  a  board  break,  the  gate 
won’t  fall  down  or  even  sag,  and  you  can  repair  the  break  like  new  by  simply  slip¬ 
ping  iff  a  new  board. 


Cross¬ 

view 

Angle 

Steel 


Here  is  the  feature  in  Can’t-Sag  Gates  that  makes  them  different  and  better  than  all 
others.  Each  of  the  boards  is  bolted  between  four  pairs  of  angle  steel  uprights  as 
shown  in  the  illustration  at  the  right.  The  illustration  at  the  left  shows  a  cross 
sectional  view  of  the  actual  shape  and  size  of  each  angle  steel  bar.  There  are  eight  of  these 
bars  used  in  each  Can’t-Sag  Farm  Gate,  and  the  boards  are  double-bolted  between  the  four  pairs 
of  steels.  This  is  what  keeps  Can’t-Sag  Gates  from  sagging  and  warping.  It  is  simply  impos¬ 
sible  for  the  boards  to  warp  and  twist  as  they  are  so  firmly  gripped  by  the  two  bolts  at  every 
joint.  To  allow  Can’t-Sag  Gates  to  sag  even  a  quarter  of  an  inch  50  bolts  would  have  to  break  or 
8  angle  steel  uprights  would  have  to  bend,  and  you  know  that  is  impossible.  It  is  important  that 
two  strong  bolts  should  go  through  each  board  and  each  pair  of  angles  at  every  connecting  place. 
These  bolts  are  placed  four  inches  apart  where  6-inch  boards  are  used  and  nearly  2lA  inches  apart 
where  4  inch  boards  are  used,  thus  making  a  brace  of  that  length  at  every  joint.  As  the  regular 
52  inch  gate  contains  five  6-inch  boards,  we  have  20  braces  four  inches  long  in  each  gate,  and  in 
the  7-board  gate  made  of  4-inch  boards,  we  have  28  braces  nearly  2  A  inches  long.  Every  joint  in 
a  Can’t-Sag  Gate  is  a  stiff  joint  bolted  firmly  —  not  nailed,  screwed  or  riveted  together. 


"Q'gtfgi  Gates — “EVERYWHERE  IN  AMERICA” — CagiSaJi  Gates 

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True  to  Name — It  Can’t  Sag 


No  Loose  Joints  in  the  Can’t-Sag  Gate 

NOTHER  good  feature  of  the  Can’t-Sag  Gate  is  the  Double 
Truss  Hinge  Brace  shown  in  the  illustration.  The  upper  brace 
running  from  the  top  hinge  to  the  center  board  acts  as  a 
hanging  brace  while  the  lower  brace  extending  from  the  bot¬ 
tom  hinge  to  the  center  board  acts  as  a  standing  brace.  This  forms 
a  triangular  Truss  Brace  similar  to  that  used  on  river  bridges  and  is 
recognized  as  the  strongest  type  of  brace  that  can  be  used.  While  it 
would  be  impossible  for  Can’t-Sag  Gates  to  sag  even  if  this  extra 
double  truss  brace  were  omitted,  yet  the  use  of  it  divides  the  strain 
of  the  weight  equally  between  the  two  hinges  and  keeps  Can’t-Sag 
Gates  absolutely  rigid  at  all  times.  Were  I  to  use  only  one  bolt 
instead  of  two  at  each  joint  of  the  Can’t-Sag  Gate,  then  the  Double 
Truss  would  be  a  necessity  and  the  strain  of  almost  the  entire  weight 
of  the  gate  would  rest  on  this  Triangle  Truss.  But  with  2  bolts  at  each  joint,  each  is 
firmly  braced,  and  the  Double  Truss  is  simply  an  extra  support  that  gives  Can’t-Sag 
Gates  twice  the  rigidity,  and  twice  the  durability  of  any  other  farm  gate  made. 

I  want  you  to  notice  this,  too — every  joint  in  a  Can’t-Sag  is  a  stiff  joint.  There  is  nota  hinge 
or  loose  joint  in  the  whole  gate.  Now  compare  this  with  farm  gates  that  are  so  con¬ 
structed  that  the  end  will  raise  up.  Every  joint  in  such  a  gate  must  be  a  loose  joint. 
It  can’t  be  anything  else  and  the  bolts  connecting  these  joints  will  soon  wear  or  cut 
out.  If  you  want  a  gate  that 
you  can  elevate  to  let  small 
stock  pass  underneath  or  one 
that  you  can  lift  over  snow¬ 
banks  easily,  have  your  Can’t- 
Sag  Gate  fitted  with  my  Ele¬ 
vating  Attachment,  shown  on 
Page  21,  which  solves  this 
gate  problem  completely. 


Stays  As  It  Is  Built 

ROWE  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Galesburg,  Ill. 

Dear  Sirs:— We  use  your  Gate  because  it  suits  us 
better  than  any  gate  we  have  tried.  It  is  easily 
built  and  stays  as  it  is  built.  The  wrench  tighten¬ 
ing  is  so  easy  that  one  can  keep  it  in  order  without 
trouble  or  wasting  time.  The  Elevating  Attach¬ 
ment  is  simple  and  practical  and  adapted  to  farm 
conditions.  Yours  truly, 

HEBER  GILLIS  &  SON,  Rio,  Ill. 
Dealers  in  Big  Type  Thoroughbred  Poland  China 
Gilts.  _ . 

The  Only  Gates  to  Have  on  a  Farm 

ROWE  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Galesburg,  Ill. 

Dear  Sirs:— In  regard  to  the  "Can’t-Sag”  Gates 
I  like  them  fine.  I  see  no  signs  of  sagging.  I  have 
12  in  use  around  my  farm,  and  have  put  them  to 
some  pretty  hard  tests,  and  they  show  no  signs  of 
sagging  down.  A  good  many  have  taken  notice 
of  them  and  they  all  say  they  are  the  only  gates  to 
have  on  a  farm. 

C.  H.  COBB,  Springfield,  Ind. 


"Gl4tfgs Gates — “MORE  THAN  A  MILLION  IN  USE”- 


Gates 


Pace  Twelve 


Every  Joint  is  Water  Tight  and  Rot  Proof 


Has  Used  “CANT-SAG”  Gates  for  Eight  Years 

Gentlemen:— What  are  the  prices  now  on  “CANT-SAG”  Gates 
and  Gate  Steels?  I  am  going  to  need  some  more  very  soon.  I 
have  used  your  “CAN’T-SAG”  Gates  for  eight  years,  and  I  can 
heartily  recommend  them.  It  makes  a  light,  yet  very  strong 
Gate— one  that  is  not  hard  on  the  gate  post  and  that  is  easy  to 
open  and  shut.  It  is  neat  in  appearance  and  looks  very  attrac¬ 
tive  in  use  on  the  farm.  It  is  a  very  useful  Gate  all  the  way 
through.  Yours  Respectfully, 

C.  EDWARD  PERISHO, 
_  Dudley,  Ill. 

More  Durable  That  Any  Other  Gate 

Gentlemen: — I  am  about  ready  to  put  up  some  more  “CAN'T- 
SAG”  Gates,  and  you  will  hear  from  me  later.  I  am  using  quite 
a  number  of  your  “CAN’T-SAG”  Gates  on  my  farm  now  and  am 
using  them  along  with  all-wood,  home-made  gates,  also  wire 
and  gas-pipe  gates,  and  find  that  “CAN’T-SAGS”  are  more  dur¬ 
able  than  the  others.  They  also  cost  less  and  look  better  than 
any  other  make  of  gate  I  have.  They  have  solved  the  Gate 
problem  for  me  better  than  anything  else  I  have  tried. 

Yours  for  Success, 

S.  L.  SEARLES, 

Oak  Lawn  Farm.  Dalton,  Minn. 


Cheaper  and  Better  Than  Steel  Gates 

Dear  Sirs: — The  “CAN’T-SAG”  Gates  I  have  bought  from 
you  are  satisfactory  in  every  way.  They  are  durable  and 
light,  yet  strong.  They  are  cheaper  than  any  steel  gate  you 
can  buy,  and  very  much  better.  The  self-locking  hinge  is  a 
very  good  feature,  for  hogs  can  not  lift  the  Gate  off  the  hinges. 

Yours  truly,  L.  G.  BEHARRELL, 

Matsqui,  British  Columbia,  Canada 


WANT  you  to  notice  another  good  point  about  Can’t-Sag  Gates 
that  make  them  practically  “rot  proof.”  You  know  that  when 
your  home-made  all-wood  gate  gives  out,  it  is  usually  because 
the  boards  have  rotted  at  the  joints  or  the  nails  or  bolts  have 

rusted  off.  A  joint  formed  by  nailing  two  or  three  boards  together  can  never 
be  made  a  tight  joint.  Water  will  collect  between  the  boards,  the  joints  soon 
become  loose  and  the  gate  sags  out  of  shape.  The  boards  rot,  the  nails  and 
bolts  rust  and  you  have  to  rebuild  them  or  repair  them  continually.  You  will 
never  have  this  trouble  with  the  Can’t-Sag  Gate.  Note  the  size  of 
the  angle  steel.  It  is  no  wider  than  the  board  is  thick.  Even  if 
moisture  should  penetrate  this  tight  joint,  it  would  dry  out  just  as 
quick  as  the  exposed  surface  of  the  board,  since  each  angle  steel  is 
only  an  inch  wide.  In  other  words,  instead  of  a  wood  joint  6  inches 
wide  you  have  a  steel  and  wood  joint  only  1  inch  wide  and  the  angle 
steels  being  bolted  on  are  fairly  drawn  into  the  board  on  each  side 
making  a  smooth  tight  joint  that  is  moisture  proof. 

The  boards  on  a  Can’t-Sag  Gate  will  rot  no  quicker  at  the  joints 
than  in  any  other  part  because  no  two  boards  touch.  Each  board 
is  held  independent  of  the  others.  Should  the  boards  of  a  Can’t-Sag 
Gate  decay  in  10  or  15  years,  you  have  only  to  replace  the  boards, 
using  the  same  steels  in  making  a  new  Can’t-Sag  Gate  as  good  as  the 
first  one  and  at  a  cost  of  only  the  five  or  six  boards  and  less  than  an 
hour  of  your  time.  To  protect  Can’t-Sag  Gates  against  decay,  the 
boards  are  given  two  coats  of  paint,  before  being  assembled,  and  all  my 
Can’t-Sag  Steels  are  made  rust  resisting  by  black  enameling. 

In  wet  weather  you  will  find  the  weight  of  a  Can’t-Sag  Gate  very  little 
more  than  in  dry  weather,  because  water  does  not  collect  in  the  joints.  You 
know  from  experience  that  the  rainy  season  adds  from  %  to  %  more  weight  to  your 
home-made,  all-wood  gates,  and  just  at  the  time  when  the  mud  is  deepest  and 
the  going  hardest,  you  have  to  drag  all  this  extra  weight  of  water  every 
time  you  open  or  close  your  gates.  Can’t-Sag  Gates  weigh  about  half  as  much  as  all¬ 
wood  gates  in  dry  weather,  and  they  do  not  increase  in  weight  in  wet  weather 
if  kept  painted.  That  means  something  to  you  and  to  your  boys  especially. 


"(ggtfgg  Gates — “EVERYWHERE  IN  AMERICA” - CajitSat  Gates 


Page  Thirteen 


Special  Gate  Hooks  as  Good  as  the  Gate 


|0U  know  it  is  attention  to  the  little  things  that  makes  “perfection,”  and  that  is  why  I  have  something  interesting 
to  tell  you  about  even  the  Gate  Hooks,  which  I  furnish  without  extra  charge  with  all  Can’t-Sag  Gates.  These 
Can’t-Sag  Gate  Hooks  are  not  ordinary  lag  screws.  I  have  them  made  special  for  my  customers,  and  I  believe  it 
pays  me  to  go  to  this  extra  trouble  and  expense. 


Bolted  to  the  Post — Can  Never  Pull  Out 


These  Hooks  are  made  of  %-inch  round  steel  with  smooth  finished  pintles  that  fit  into  the  hinge 
block  perfectly.  Note  the  thread  on  them,  too.  These  are  not  common  rolled  or  cast  thread 
hooks.  Every  one  of  them  has  deep  threads  cut  by  lathe.  The  hook  for  the  upper  hinge  has 
a  long,  strong  bolt  that  goes  clear  through  the  post  with  nut  to  hold  it  securely  in  place.  The 
hook  for  the  lower  hinge  has  deep  lathe  cut  threads  and  a  sharp  gimlet  point.  It  turns 
into  the  post  easily  and  on  account  of  the  deep  threads  made  tapering  on  the  inside  and 
straight  edge  on  the  outside  it  holds  much  more  firmly  than  ordinary  lag  screws  would.  K§ 
Probably  these  Gate  Hooks  are  made  stronger 
than  is  really  necessary,  but  I  would  rather 
have  them  that  way.  The  more  the  Can’t-Sag 
Hinge  pulls  the  tighter  the  hooks  will  hold. 

Cam’t*Sag  Gate  Hooks  Won’t  Pull  Out 
The  Improved  Can’t-Sag  Hinge  you  will  note  is  lowered  six  inches  from  the  top  of  the  gate  and 
raised  six  inches  from  the  bottom  of  the  gate.  This  advantage  on  the  top  hinge  is  something 
that  you  should  not  overlook.  The  majority  of  farmers  prefer  that  their  gates  be  a  trifle  higher 
than  their  fences,  and  in  this  case,  when  the  hinge  is  at  the  extreme  upper  corner  of  the  gate, 
you  will  find  that  as  a  rule  the  post  is  not  long  enough  to  securely  hold  the  gate  hook  in  place. 
By  lowering  the  upper  hinge  at  least  six  inches  makes  it  possible  to  overcome  this  objection. 


This  Upper  Gate  Hook  is  1 1  inches  long 


In  regard  to  the  lower  hinge  the  objection  to  having  it  at  this  extreme  lower  corner  is  that  it  is  almost  impossible  to  bore 
a  hole  in  the  post  for  the  gate  hook  without  digging  a  place  away  for  the  sweep  of  the  brace  to  work.  It  also  places 
the  hinge  so  close  to  the  ground  that  it  is  continually  bothered  with  trash  and  moisture.  By  raising  this  lower  hinge  at 
least  six  inches  overcomes  these  objections  and  makes  the  gate  so  much  easier  to  hang. 


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Fifteen 


Most  of  America’s  fine  farms 
now  use  Can’t-Sag  Gates. 


The  one  shown  in  the  lower  center 
is  the  handsome  farm  home  of  Mr.  Lawrence 
P.  Funk.  On  this  farm  5,000  Hogs  a  year  are  raised, 


“{ju^fafaz 


Gates 


Made  of  Five 
6-inch  Boards 


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Car(£ 

Lettered  ( 


The  above  illustration  shows  a  complete  Can’t-Sag  Gate  52  inches  high,  made  of  five  6-inch  boards  spaced  as  follows  from 
bottom  to  top:  2%  inches,  4%  inches,  7%  inches,  8%  inches  apart.  We  will  furnish  you  either  the  Complete  Gate,  just  as 
illustrated,  or  you  can  order  just  the  Gate  Steels  which  consist  of  8  Angle  Steels,  triangle  truss  brace,  hinges,  gate  hooks  and 
bolts— in  fact  everything  but  your  boards.  By  buying  just  the  Gate  Steels,  you  can  build  your  own  Can’t-Sag  Gates 
out  of  boards  you  may  already  have  on  hand. 


Can’t  Possibly  Sag  or  Drag 

Eight  High  Carbon  Steels  are  double  bolted  on  to  the  boards  clinching  them 
like  a  vise.  Two  bolts  go  through  each  pair  of  angles  at  each  connecting 
place.  In  addition  a  Triangular  X  Truss  Brace  is  used,  making  it  impossible 
for  a  Can’t-Sag  Gate  to  sag  even  one-quarter  of  an  inch  unless  40  bolts  give 
or  8  angle  steels  bend,  which  is,  of  course,  impossible.  The  Triangular  X- 
Truss  Brace  is  a  feature  found  only  on  Can’t-Sag  Gates.  The  two  steel 
braces  on  each  side  of  the  gate,  after  joining  together  and  forming  the  Trian¬ 
gular  Truss  Braces,  extend  far  enough  to  be  bolted  to  the  second  pair  of  angles  on  the 
Gate.  This  makes  three  connections  for  the  ends  of  the  braces  instead  of  one— one  connec¬ 
tion  where  the  braces  cross  and  the  other  two  where  the  braces  are  bolted  to  the  angles. 
Thus,  it  is  impossible  for  the  braces  to  sheer  or  cut  off  the  bolts,  as  is  the  case  where 
the  braces  do  not  cross  but  are  bolted  directly  to  the  second  pair  of  angles.  It  also  takes 
much  of  the  strain  off  the  gate  hinges  and  gives  the  entire  gate  greater  strength.  This  Tri¬ 
angular  X-Truss  feature  makes  the  gate  easy  to  put  together  because  it  is  so  easy  to  square. 
It  keeps  the  gate  square  and  plumb,  so  that  it  will  not  twist  or  warp. 


Can’t  Warp  or  Twist  Out  of  Shape 

Any  ordinary  gate  which  is  braced  on  only  one  side  is  apt  to  warp  and  twist  out  of  shape. 
With  the  Can’t-Sag  Gate  this  is  impossible,  for  the  gate  is  braced,  just  the  same  on  both 
sides.  This  double  bracing,  together  with  the  four  pairs  of  angle  steel  uprights,  holds  the 
boards  securely  in  place  and  prevents  all  danger  of  warping  or  twisting.  The  Can’t-Sag 
Gate  hangs  straight  and  plumb  all  the  time. 

Your  heaviest  and  most  spirited  animals  can  crowd  against  Can’t-Sag  Gates  and  they  will 
immediately  spring  back  into  perfect  shape  as  soon  as  the  pressure  is  relieved.  They  are 
flexible  owing  to  the  combination  wood  and  steel  construction,  but  practically  indestructible. 

Cost  Less  Than  All  Wood  Gates 

Any  user  of  a  Can’t-Sag  Gate  will  tell  you  that  they  are  the  cheapest  as  well  as  the  best 
gate  you  can  build  or  buy.  Read  this  letter: 

“1  am  using  a  number  of  your  Rowe  Can’t-Sag  Gates  and  am  going  to  have  some  more 
of  them.  They  are  the  finest  Gate  to  open  and  close  I  ever  saw,  Any  child  that  can  walk 
can  open  and  shut  them.  They  cost  less  than  all-wood  gates  and  are  far  more  durable.” 

G.  P.  MOGLE,  Scioto  Mills,  III. 


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Made  of  Seven 
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The  above  illustration  shows  a  complete  Can’t-Sag  Gate  52  inches  high,  made  up  of  seven  4-inch  boards  spaced  as  follows 
from  bottom  to  top:  2%  inches,  3  inches,  3%  inches,  4%  inches,  5%  inches  and  6%  inches  apart.  We  will  furnish 
you  either  the  Complete  Gate  just  as  illustrated,  or  if  you  prefer  you  can  order  just  the  Gate  Steels  which  consist  of  8  angle 
steels,  the  triangle  truss  brace,  hinges,  gate  hooks  and  bolts— in  fact,  everything  but  the  boards.  By  ordering  just  the  Gate 
Steels  you  can  build  your  own  Can’t-Sag  Gates  in  just  a  few  minutes,  using  boards  which  you  may  have  on  hand. 


Water-Tight — Fire-Proof — Rot-Proof 

Moisture  cannot  collect  in  any  part  of  a  Can’t-Sag  Gate.  There  are  no  wood 
joints  and  the  joint  formed  where  the  angle  steel  crosses  the  board  is  only 
one  inch  wide,  or  no  wider  than  the  board  is  thick.  This  allows  the  joint  to 
dry  out  as  readily  as  the  surface  of  the  boards,  and  there  is,  therefore,  no 
opportunity  for  decay  to  start.  If  the  angles  on  Can’t-Sag  Gates  were  wider 
they  would  only  add  useless  weight  and  the  joints  would  provide  pockets  for 
the  gathering  of  moisture  and  decay  would  result. 

There  are  no  wood  joints  in  a  Can’t-Sag  Gate  and  for  that  reason  they  do  not 
take  fire  readily.  Even  if  fire  burns  the  grass  below  the  gate  and  sets  fire  to 
the  bottom  board,  the  whole  gate  does  not  burn.  The  damage  is  usually  con¬ 
fined  to  the  bottom  board  which  can  easily  be  replaced  in  a  few  minutes’  time. 


Be  Repaired  Quickly 

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Can 

The  worst  that  can  possibly  happen  to  a  Can’t-Sag  Gate,  and  that  is  very 
unlikely  to  occur,  is  the  breaking  of  a  single  board.  Even  this  does  not  cause 
the  gate  to  sag  or  weaken  and  all  that  is  necessary  is  to  slip  out  the  broken 
board,  put  another  in  its  place  and  you  have  a  new  gate.  There  are  no  cross 
braces  or  cleats  to  bother  with.  On  the  other  hand,  when  one  of  the  “inde¬ 
structible”  wire,  iron  or  gas-pipe  gates  are  damaged,  they  become  useless. 

The  Finest  Looking  Gates  You  Can  Own 

No  other  gate  will  give  your  farm  such  a  neat,  trim  appearance,  or  add  so 
many  dollars  in  actual  value  to  your  property.  They  don’t  have  that  weak,  flimsy  look, 
common  to  many  other  gates  and  they  are  just  as  strong  and  dependable  as  they  look.  Your 
stock  can  see  them  easily  so  are  not  in  danger  of  being  injured  by  running  into  them. 


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Fine  Stock  and  Good  Gates 
are  usually  found  together. 


The  big  breeders  and  stock  feeders  of 
America  are  enthusiastic  boosters  for  Can't-Sag  Gates. 


ii 


Cant-Sag ”  Self-Locking  Re-Enforced  Hinge 


Closing  the  Gate  Locks  the  Hinge 


The  Self-Locking  Hinge  is  a  new  and  valuable  improvement.  When  you  close  a  Can’t-Sag 
Gate  it  is  impossible  to  lift  or  raise  the  gate  off  its  hinges.  It’s  locked  for  “keeps”  when 
shut,  although  it  can  easily  be  removed  when  swung  open  either  way,  say  4  or  5  feet. 
Notice  the  Lug  on  the  Gate  Hook  on  the  next  page.  It  is  so  made  that  it  automatically  locks 
in  a  socket  of  the  Hinge  Block. 


We  use  Triangular  Truss  Braces  on  every  Can’t-Sag  Gate. 

There  are  two  large  triangular  truss  braces — one  on  each  side 
of  the  gate.  At  both  the  upper  and  lower  hinges  on  each 
side  is  a  smaller  triangular  brace,  making  Six  triangular 
truss  braces  in  all.  This  system  of  triangular  bracing  has 
been  long  recognized  as  the  strongest  and  firmest  bracing 
ever  used  on  a  gate.  It  is  an  exclusive  Can’t-Sag  feature  and 
fully  protected  by  our  patents.  The  Six  Triangular  Truss  Braces,  Hogs  Can.t  Root  the  Cant.Sag  Qff  It.s  HingeS 

together  with  twenty  or  more  short  braces  formed  by  double 

bolting  every  board  to  the  angle  steels,  makes  a  gate  I  can  guarantee  will  not  sag  even  a  fraction  of  an  inch. 


HE  Hinges  are  the  most  important  and  should  be  the  strongest  part  of  any  gate.  They  get  the 
most  wear  and  the  greatest  strain.  The  Hinge  I  use  on  my  Can’t-Sag  Gates  is  all  steel — 
unbreakable — and  without  a  doubt  the  strongest  used  on  any  farm  gate  made  today.  That 
is  why  my  gates  never  give  out  at  the  hinge  joint.  They  are  built  for  strength  and  hard 
usage  and  are  made  many  times  stronger  than  necessary. 

With  these  hinges  Can’t-Sag  Gates  swing  either  way  easily  and  a  little  child  can  open  and  close  them 
without  difficulty.  They  always  swing  free  of  the  ground,  never  sag  or  drag,  and  years 
of  use  do  not  aflect  them  in  the  least.  I  furnish  the  hinges  for  every  Can’t-Sag 
Gate  or  set  of  Gate  Steels  I  sell  because  I  want  to  be  absolutely  sure  of  this  part 
of  every  Can’t-Sag  Gate  that  leaves  my  factory.  No  matter  how  strong — how 
well  made  in  every  other  respect  a  gate  may  be,  if  it  has  a  weak,  flimsy  hinge, 
it  is  worthless.  I  use  the  strongest  and  most  durable  hinge  made  on  Can’t-Sag 
Gates.  People  often  refer  to  it  as  the  “Hinge  That  Holds,”  because  it  is  as  rigid  and 
strong  as  the  gate  itself. 


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Strongest  Hinge  Used  on  Any  Farm  Gate 

JOTICE  how  this  Can’t-Sag  Hinge  is  made.  A  piece  of  heavy  strap  steel  over  IX  inches  wide  is  formed  in  the 
shape  of  a  letter  “U”  so  it  can  be  bolted  on  each  side  of  the  gate,  and  this  is  also  connected  to  the  two  upright 
angle  steels  and  to  the  Double  Truss  Hinge  Braces.  This  forms  a  hinge  of  sufficient  strength  to  withstand  the 
severest  strain,  and  explains  why  Can’t-Sag  Gates  never  give  out  at  the  hinge  joint,  where  so  many  other 
farm  gates  are  weak.  Inside  this  “U”  Hinge  is  placed  the  removable  Hinge  Block  shown  here.  This  hinge  block 
is  frequently  called  the  “wearing  plate,”  as  the  pintle  of  the  Gate  Hook 
extends  through  the  center  of  it  when  the  gate  is  hung.  This  Hinge 
Block  is  made  of  malleable  iron  and  each  side  is  provided  with  a  re¬ 
inforced  |wearing  surface  to  keep  the  gate  hook  or  pintle  from  ever 
wearing  or  coming  into  contact  with  the  “U”  hinge. 


This  cut  shows  why  Can’t- 
Sag  Gates  never  give  out 
at  the  hinge  joint. 


NOTICE— We  use  a  Double 
Truss-Brace  —  one  on  each 
side  of  the  gate,  as  shown  in 
this  illustration. 


The  flange  on  the  Gate 
Hook  tits  into  the  loop  of 
the  hinge  block  when  the 
gate  is  closed. 


After  the  hinge  block  is  placed  inside  of  the  “U”  hinge,  it  is  firmly 
locked  in  position,  so  there  is  no  chance  for  it  to  come  loose.  Constant 
wearing  of  a  gate  will  in  time  wear  out  any  ordinary  hinge,  but  with 
the  Can’t-Sag  Reinforced  removable  hinge  block  placed  in  the  same, 
all  the  wear  comes  on  the  wearing  block,  and  should  this  block  ever 
become  worn  it  can  quickly  and  easily  be  replaced  with  a  new  block. 

The  illustration  above  shows  how  neatly  the  Gate  Hook  fits  the  Can’t- 

Sag  Hinge.  The  Special  Self-Locking  Hinge  which  we  use  is  made 
of  high  carbon  steel,  which  is  positive  proof  against  breakage. 

You  will  note  that  we  place  the  upper  hinge  on  the  lower  edge  of  the 
top  board.  Our  reason  for  doing  this  is  that  on  the  top  hinge  it  some¬ 
times  happens  that  the  post  is  a  trifle  shorter  than  the  gate  itself.  By 
lowering  the  hinge  5  or  6  inches  in  this  way  it  makes  it  possible  for 
you  to  hang  a  higher  gate  than  the  fence  posts  between  which  it  is 
hung.  Placing  the  hinge  in  this  position  also  does  away  with  the 
danger  of  the  gate  hook  splitting  out  the  top  of  the  post.  The  lower 
hinge  is  placed  even  with  the  top  of  the  bottom  board  so  that  it  will 
be  possible  to  bore  a  hole  high  enough  up  on  the  post  to  permit  the  use  of  any  ordinary  brace  and  bit.  If  it  were  neces¬ 
sary  to  bore  this  hole  in  the  post  an  inch  or  two  above  the  ground  a  rachet  brace  would  be  required  to  do  the  work. 

Another  point  to  consider  is  that  when  the  lower  hinge  and  gate  hook  are  close  to  the  ground  they  collect  trash  and  moisture,  interfering 
with  the  free  swinging  of  the  gate  and  causing  rust  to  form.  Every  Can’t-Sag  Gate  Hinge  is  fully  guaranteed  for  five  years.  We  guar¬ 
antee  to  replace  FREE  of  charge  any  parts  giving  out  within  that  time. 


This  Can’t  Happen  to  the  Can’t-Sag  Gate 


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Can’t- Sag  Interchangeable  Elevating  Attachment 


SI 


(Can  Be  Changed  Quickly  from  One  Gate  to  Another ) 

|HE  Elevating  Attachment  which  I  furnish  when  desired  with  Can’t-Sag  Gates  at  a  small  addi¬ 
tional  cost  is  illustrated  below.  It  saves  lots  of  time  and  trouble.  It  is  the  only  Elevating  or 
Lifting  Attachment  I  know  of  that  don’t  weaken  the  gate.  Here  are  some  of  its  good  points. 
It  raises  the  gate  the  full  length  so  there  are  no  narrow  or  tight  places  for  hogs  to  squeeze 
through.  You  can  adjust  it  to  any  height  from  5  to  30  inches.  This  permits  you  to  let  small  stock 
pass  under  freely  and  lift  the  entire  gate  high  enough  to  swing  clear  of  deep  snow  drifts.  You  have 
probably  seen  the  style  of  gate  that  lifts  only  at  one  end,  but  any  farmer  knows  that  hogs  invariably 
try  to  get  through  where  the  space  is  smallest.  That 
is  not  only  apt  to  injure  the  animal,  but  it’s  hard  on 
the  gate,  especially  one  that  has  all  loose  or  hinge 
joints  which  you  know  it  must  have  if  it  lifts  at  one 
end.  Any  gate  to  be  entirely  satisfactory  either  for 
opening  in  deep  snow  or  for  separating  stock  should 
be  elevated  the  same  height  its  entire  length. 


A  “Real”  Elevating  Attachment — One  that  Lifts  the  Whole  Gate 


There  is  another  convenient  feature  of  this  Cant- 
Sag  Elevating  Attachment  I  want  you  to  consider. 

It  is  interchangeable  and  can  be  quickly  removed 
from  one  CanTSag  Gate  and  attached  to  another. 

You  can  have  a  half-dozen  CanTSag  Gates  on  your  farm  and  only  one  Elevating  Attach¬ 
ment  if  you  wish.  Then  you  can  use  it  wherever  you  happen  to  need  it  most.  Attaching  this 
“Elevator”  to  any  Can’t-Sag  Gate  is  the  work  of  only  a  few  minutes — no  matter  how  long  the  gate  has 
been  in  use.  It  is  not  even  necessary  to  remove  the  Gate  Hooks  from  the  post,  as  this  attachment  is 
made  so  that  it  clamps  right  to  the  Gate  Hooks  and  also  to  the  hinges.  When  lifted,  the  Gate  can  be  locked  at  any 
height  you  wish. 

You  cannot  afford  to  buy  any  gate  that  lifts  only  at  one  end,  because  such  a  gate  must  have  flimsy  hinge  joints  and  will 
sag  almost  as  readily  as  it  will  "lift.”  Every  joint  in  the  Can’t-Sag  Gate  is  rigid  and  strong  whether  elevated  or  not — and 
that’s  the  only  kind  of  elevating  attachment  worth  having. 


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Can  t-  Sag  Barb  Wire  Top  Gates-Two  Kinds 

A  stretch  of  barb  wire  on  the  top  of  a  Can’t-Sag  Gate  will  prevent  stock  from  reaching  over  and  keep  trespassers  from  climbing  over.  We 
furnish  our  customers  with  two  safe  methods  of  attaching  barb  wire  to  the  Gate  so  that  even  if  the  wire  should  break,  the  loose  strands 
cannot  get  down  on  to  the  ground  and  endanger  your  animals.  The  wire  is  not  only  supported  at  four  points  on  each  Can’t-Sag  Gate  but 

it  is  gripped  securely  at  each  of  these  points.  The  extension  method  of  attaching  the  wire  requires  that  this  particular  style  of  Gate  be  ordered.  The  Ironclad  attachments 
however  are  furnished  separately  and  can  be  fitted  to  any  size  or  style  of  Can’t-Sag  Gate  either  old  or  new  at  very  slight  cost. 


We  believe  this  to  be  the  most  satisfactory  method  of  attaching 
barb  wire  to  the  Can’t-Sag  Gate.  The  wire  is  supported  by  the 
extended  angle  steels  themselves  which  form  the  frame  work  of 


the  Gate.  At  each  pair  of  angles  a  bolt  passes 
between  the  twisted  strands  of  the  wire  and 
holds  the  two  angles  together.  In  fact  in  the 
Can’t-Sag  Extension  Gate  the  barb  wire  actually 
forms  a  part  of  the  Gate  itself,  being  bolted  in 
just  as  if  it  were  a  top  board. 


Handy  Wire  Tightener 
At  the  hinge  end  of  the  Gate  a  wire 
tightener  is  provided  which  makes  it 
easy  for  you  to  keep  the  barb  wire  al¬ 
ways  tight.  Just  turning  up  the  nut,  shown  in 
the  illustration  at  the  left  draws  the  wire  hook 
over  which  one  end  of  the  barb  wire  is  looped 
)  and  takes  up  the  slack  as  the  wire  stretches. 

Where  Can’t-Sag  Gates  are  furnished  with  Wire  Extensions,  the  boards  are  placed 
closer  together,  so  that  the  top  board  is  4  inches  from  the  top  of  the  angle  steels. 
This  adds  nothing  to  the  height  of  the  Gate,  and  but  very  little  to  the  expense.  We 
strongly  recommend  that  our  customers  include  at  least  some  of  these  Wire  Exten¬ 
sion  Gates  when  they  order  Can’t-Sags.  Being  a  part  of  the  Gate  itself,  these  ex¬ 
tensions  can  only  be  furnished  at  the  time  the  Gates  are  ordered. 


Ironclad  Barb  Wire  Attachments 


We  very  often  find  customers  who  have  purchased  Can’t-Sag  Gates 
from  us  without  Wire  Extensions  and  who  would  now  like  a  safe, 
convenient  way  of  attaching  barb  wire  to  the  tops  of  their  Gates. 
There  are  other  Gate  users  who  prefer  a  detachable  outfit  so  that 
they  can  move  the  attachments  and 
barb  wire  from  one  Can’t-Sag  Gate  to 
another.  To  meet  the  requirements 
of  all  such  customers  Mr.  Rowe  has 
perfected  the  Ironclad  Barb  Wire 

Attachment.  This  outfit  consists  of  4  strong 
flat  pressed  steel  attachments  shaped  as 
shown  in  the  illustration  at  the  right.  These 
attachments  straddle  the  top  board  and  are 
placed  between  the  angle  steels  and  the  board 
and  then  are  bolted  by  the  top  bolts  to  each 
board.  As  these  Ironclad  attachments  are  not 
a  part  of  the  Gate  they  add  4  inches  to  the 
entire  height.  They  can  be  easily  and 
quickly  put  on,  or  removed.  Each  set' 
of  these  attachments  is  also  provided  with 
a  wire  tightener  of  the  same  style  used 
on  our  BarbWire  Extensions.  The  cost  of  a  complete  set  of  Ironclads  is  very  slight. 
Order  a  few  sets  for  use  on  old  as  well  as  new  Can’t-Sag  Gates. 


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Your  Name  or  the  Name  of  Your  Farm 
Lettered  Free  on  Each  Gate 


The  “No  Trespassing”  Sign  is  a  warning  to  all  alike — hunters, 
fishermen,  strangers,  in  fact,  all  who  might  be  inclined  to  encroach 
upon  your  property,  to  keep  off  your  premises.  The  “Keep  Gate 
Closed”  Sign  is  a  more  generous  one  for  drives  more  or  less  open 
to  the  public — places  where  you  have  no  objection  to  admitting 
the  public,  but  where  in  return  you  wish  to  remind  them  cour¬ 
teously  of  their  obligation  to  treat  you  fairly.  This  sign  will  also 
prove  a  silent  reminder  to  the  boys,  girls  and  hired  help  anywhere 
about  your  farm  to  close  the  gates  through  which  they  pass. 

If  you  will  select  the  Can’t-Sag  Gates  you  want  me  to  send  you 
on  30  days’  free  trial,  and  tell  me  how  you  would  like  to  have 
them  lettered,  I  will  have  them  finished  up  at  my  factory  and 
send  them  to  you  neatly  lettered,  with  either  one  of  these  three 
signs,  or  with  your  name  or  the  name  of  your  farm,  as  selected 
by  you.  Asking  for  this  lettering  places  you  under  no  obligation 
to  me,  and  I  do  not  want  you  to  feel  that  if  I  go  to  this  trouble 
for  you  that  you  will  need  to  keep  the  gates  I  send  you. 

I  sell  Can’t-Sag  Gates  on  trial  strictly  on  their  merits,  and  this 
lettering  is  an  added  feature  which  I  am  glad  to  furnish.  In  case 
you  order  Can’t-Sag  Gate  Steels  instead  of  complete  Gates,  we 
can  supply  either  of  the  above  stencils  at  slight  cost  so  you  can 
letter  your  own  Gates  when  completed.  In  ordering,  please 
mention  both  number  of  sign  and  lettering  wanted,  for  example: 
No.  1  — “Keep  Gate  Closed.”  No.  2 — “No  Hunting  Allowed.” 
No.  3 — “No  Trespassing.” 


■^•JIAVEN’T  you  thought  many  times  as  you  have  driven  through  the 
I  ■  I  country  how  convenient  and  interesting  it  would  be  if  you  knew 
!  the  names  of  the  owners  of  the  different  places  you  passed?  The  practice 
llMli  of  naming  the  farm  or  at  any  rate  of  displaying  the  owner’s  name 
where  passers-by  may  see  it  is  growing  in  popularity.  The  Can’t- 
Sag  Gate  because  of  its  combination  wood  and  steel  construction  offers  an  ideal 
opportunity  of  displaying  the  name  of  the  farm  or  farmer.  If  he  is  a  dealer  in  pure 
bred  live  stock  or  specializes  in  Fruit,  Bees,  Poultry,  etc.,  a  few  words  lettered  on 
the  Can’t-Sag  Gate  will  prove  the  best  possible  advertisement. 

Where  Can’t-Sag  Gates  do  not  front  on  the  highway  we  recommend  the  use  of  such  warning  signs  as  “Keep 
Gate  Closed,”  “No  Hunting  Allowed,”  or  “No  Trespassing.” 

A  warning  sign  on  a  farm  gate  has  often  been  the  means  of  saving  a  good  many  hundreds  of  dollars’ 
worth  of  damage  to  crops  and  farm  animals.  Thoughtless,  careless  people  are  reminded  by  these  signs 
that  failure  to  obey  the  warning  will  make  them  liable  for  any  consequences  that  may  result.  We  will 
gladly  letter,  free  of  charge,  every  Can’t-Sag  Gate  ordered  from  us.  You  can  have  your  choice  of  these 
three  signs  or  you  can  have  part  of  your  order  lettered  with  one  sign  and  part  with  the  others.  The 
lettering  is  of  very  attractive  design  in  exactly  the  design  shown  here.  It  really  adds  to  the  neat  appear¬ 
ance  of  the  gate  and  warns  without  giving  offense.  The  “No  Hunting  Allowed”  is  perhaps  the  most  popular 
of  all  as  the  average  farmer  has  little  cause  for  complaint  of  trespassing  except  against  hunters. 

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NO  trespassing 


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How  Cart  t-Sag  Gates  Will  Increase 

the  Value  of  Your  Farm 

| ANT-SAG  Gates  are  used  today  on  most  of  the 
fine  farms  in  America.  Look  at  the  list  of 
prominent  owners  on  page  6.  You  will  find 
there  the  show  places  of  America — farms  where 
no  expense  is  spared  to  keep  them  in  in  the  most  im¬ 
proved  condition.  These  men  use  Can’t-Sag  Gates  not 
because  they  are  lower  in  price  than  others,  but  because 
they  are  also  the  most  durable,  and  the  neatest  look¬ 
ing  gates  they  can  buy.  The  deep  rich  orange  coat  we 
give  the  boards  contrasts  with  the  black  enamel  finish 
of  the  steel  parts  making  a  complete  gate  that  is  most 
pleasing  to  the  eye.  Can’t-Sag  Gates  are  handsome, 

strong,  flexible,  and  never  lose  their  good  looks  because  they  can’t  possibly  sag, 
warp  or  twist  out  of  shape. 

Well  kept,  trim  looking  gates  are  as  noticeable  to  the  passerby  as  well-painted 
buildings.  There  is  no  single  improvement  you  can  make  about  your  place  that 
will  cost  so  little  and  bring  you  such  thorough  satisfaction.  Can’t-Sag  Gates  in¬ 
dicate  prosperity  but  not  extravagance.  They  show  good  management  on  the  part 
of  the  owner.  If  the  cost  of  Can’t-Sag  Gates  were  anywhere  near  as  much  as  others 
charge  for  so  called  “indestructible”  gates,  then  you  might  have  reason  to  hesitate 
about  the  first  cost.  But  when  you  know  you  can  replace  every  old  fashioned, 
heavy,  broken  down  gate  on  your  farm  for  less  money  than  you  can  build  new 
board  gates,  you  can’t  afford  to  do  without  them  a  day  longer.  Especially  when  I 
offer  to  send  you  at  my  risk  as  many  gates  as  you  want  to  try.  All  I  ask  is  that 
you  use  them  for  30  days.  Then  I  know  their  solid  construction,  handsome 
appearance,  easy  swinging  advantage  and  other  good  features  will  make  you  an 
enthusiastic  friend  and  user  of  Can’t-Sag  Gates. 


No  Other  Gate  Equals  the  “CAN’T-SAG” 

ROWE  MFG.  CO. 

Galesburg,  Ill, 

Gentlemen:— I  take  pleasure  in  saying  that  for  dur¬ 
ability,  simplicity  and  strength,  there  is  no  gate  that  I 
know  of  that  equals  your  "CAN’T-SAG”  Gate.  It  ad¬ 
vertises  itself.  Any  farmer  that  buys  one  will  want 
more.  I  call  my  gates  "CAN’T-SAG  Stay-Rite”  Gates. 
Very  truly  yours, 

L.  R.  VANDEVENTER, 

R.  No.  8,  Glasford,  Ill. 


The  Strongest  and  Best  Farm  Gate 

ROWE  MFG.  CO. 

Galesburg,  Ill. 

Gentlemen:— I  have  used  your  gate  Steels  and 
CAN’T-SAG”  Gates  for  the  past  year  or  two  with  a 
great  deal  of  satisfaction.  They  make  the  strongest 
and  best  farm  gate  I  have  ever  used. 

Very  truly  yours, 

A.  P.  GROUT, 

Winchester,  Ill. 

Trustee  of  the  University  of  Illinois,  Champaign,  Ill. 


"Ggfjjgi' Gates — “MORE  THAN  A  MILLION  IN  USE” - "Qgtfgi Gates 


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Get  the  Habit  of  Putting  Up  “Can’t-Sags” 

When  You  Need  New  Gates 


Replacing  Wooden  Gates  With  “CAN’T-SAGS” 

Gentlemen:  —  After  having  used  four  of  your  “CAN’T-SAG’’ 
Gates  for  about  two  years,  I  want  to  write  you  and  tell  you  what 
I  think  of  them.  They  are  true  to  name,  are  very  strong  and  make 
a  neat  appearance.  They  are  giving  me  splendid  satisfaction. 

When  the  remainder  of  my  wooden  gates  play  out,  I  will  replace 
them  with  “CAN’T-SAGS.”  which  is  the  best  recommendation  that 
anyone  could  give  an  article.  I  am  mighty  well  pleased  with  your 
Gates.  Yours  very  truly, 

WILLARD  C.  STRYKER,  Ridgevale  Farm,  Bellemead,  N.  J. 


Has  Only  Words  of  Praise 

Gentlemen: — I  just  wanted  you  to  know  that,  after  a  thorough  use 
of  “CAN’T-SAG”  Gates,  I  am  very  much  pleased  with  them  and 
can  speak  only  words  of  praise  for  them.  1  am  using  four  of  your 
Gates  about  my  barnyard  and  find  them  to  be  very  handy,  satisfac¬ 
tory  and  durable.  They  are  well-made  Gates  and  haven’t  sagged 
yet.  Very  respectfully, 

J.  C.  BIGELOW,  Woodland  Farm,  Burnside,  Conn. 


Best  Gates  Ever  Used 

Gentlemen: — I  must  say  that  the  “CAN’T-SAG”  Gate  is  the  best 
I  have  ever  used  on  my  ranch.  I  have  ten  of  them  in  use  now,  and 
would  not  want  to  be  without  them. 

People  who  come  here  compliment  me  on  my  Gates.  I  letter  my 
cattle  brand  ZIZ;  also  my  name  on  each  Gate,  which  is  quite  an 
advertisement  for  my  ranch.  Yours  very  truly, 

CHARLES  ZUMMACH,  Alladin,  Wyoming. 


jHOUSANDS  of  American  farmers  have  gotten  the 
“Can’t-Sag”  habit.  When  they  need  new  gates  any¬ 
where  about  their  farms,  they  order  “Can’t-Sags.” 
They  know  from  experience  that  no  other  gate  is  so 
practical  for  farm  use — no  other  gate  is  so  strong  and  flexible 
— no  other  gate  will  last  as  long  and  look  so  well — in  short,  no 
other  gate  either  homemade  or  factory  built  offers  so  much 
gate  value  at  the  price  they  pay. 


There  was  a  time  when  almost  every  farmer  built  his  own 
gates.  That  was  before  the  “Can’t-Sag”  could  be  obtained  at 
such  remarkably  low  prices.  Now-a-days  no  farmer  can  afford 
to  be  bothered  with  building  homemade  all- wood  gates.  Such 
gates  are  clumsy,  heavy,  hard  to  open  and  close,  they  sag  and 
they  drag.  As  a  result  they  are  often  left  open.  Homemade  gates  need  fre¬ 
quent  repairs,  and  these  are  hard  to  make.  Can’t-Sag  Gates  seldom  need 
repairs,  but  if  a  board  should  break,  you  don’t  even  need  to  take  the  gate 
from  its  hinges,  you  simply  slip  out  the  broken  board  and  replace  it  with 
a  new  one,  then  you  have  a  gate  made  good  as  new  quickly  and  easily. 


The  Can’t-Sag  Gate  is  the  only  gate  made  that  is  good  enough  to  use  any¬ 
where  and  cheap  enough  to  use  everywhere.  It  is  handsome  enough  in 
appearance  to  fit  the  finest  surroundings,  and  yet  it  is  so  sturdy,  strong 
and  durable  that  it  has  no  equal  for  general  farm  use. 

Get  the  habit  of  putting  up  “Can’t-Sags”  when  you  need  new  gates.  You 
can’t  afford  to  put  up  another  clumsy  homemade  gate  when  you  can 
have  these  splendid  guaranteed  Gates  made  for  you  in  the  world’s  largest 
gate  factory  at  the  low  prices  we  quote. 


"(kgtgai  Gates — “EVERYWHERE  IN  AMERICA” — YZgtfgg  Gates 


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Order  the  Gates  You  Need  Today  Shipped 

On  30  Days’  Free  Trial  j 


|0U  can’t  afford  to  put  up  with  ram  shackle,  temper-trying,  time-losing 
gates  a  day  longer.  You  can’t  afford  to  make  another  all- wood  gate 
at  home.  You  can’t  afford  to  spend  two  or  three  times  my  price  for  a 
flimsy,  light  weight,  all-steel,  wire  or  gas-pipe  gate  that  is  almost  sure 
to  sag  and  one  that  can’t  be  repaired.  You  can’t  afford  to  refuse  the  remark¬ 
able  offer  I  make  you  now  to  try  as  many  Can’t-Sag  Gates  as  you  wish  at  my  risk. 


I  want  to  prove  to  you  right  on  your  own  farm  that  Can’t-Sag  Gates  or  Gate  Steels  are  the  best 
paying  small  investment  you  can  make  right  now.  All  I  ask  is  the  privilege  of  sending  you  direct 
or  delivering  from  my  dealer,  two,  three,  four,  or  even  a  dozen  gates  for  you  to  try  30  days — at 
my  risk.  I  don’t  ask  you  to  decide  until  after  you  have  actually  used  them.  I  want  you  to  see 
for  yourself  first  how  much  better  Can’t-Sag  Gates  are  than  any  other  you  ever  saw  or  used. 
I  want  you  to  see  how  much  more  convenient  they  are,  how  much  time  they  will  save  you, 
how  much  better  satisfied  you  will  feel  every  time  you  open  and  shut  them.  I  want  you  to 
see  for  yourself  how  well  they  are  made,  how  long  they  will  last,  how  much  they  will  improve 
the  appearance  of  your  farm,  and  how  many  dollars  they  will  add  to  the  value  of  your  property. 


Wouldn’t  Use  Any  Other  Gate 

Gentlemen:  — I  am  using  your 
“CAN’T-SAG”  Gates  all  over  my 
farm  now  and  would  not  think  of 
using  any  other  kind  of  gate.  I  have 
my  gates  painted  a  uniform  green 
color  and  they  have  attracted  so 
much  attention  that  my  neighbors 
have  furnished  me  with  a  name  for 
my  farm,  by  always  referring  to  my 
place  as  the  farm  with  the  good 
green  gates  or  “Green  Gate  Farm.” 

Yours  very  truly, 

W.  C.  WOOD,  Prop. 

Green  Gate  Farm, 

Itta  Bena,  Miss.,  R.  F.  D.  No.  2. 


You  can  find  out  all  these  things  and  compare  Can’t-Sag  Gates  with  any  other  before  I  ask 
you  to  decide.  At  the  end  of  30  days,  if  you  are  pleased,  the  sale  is  made  at  my  low  money¬ 
saving  price  (which  is  less  than  the  cost  of  homemade  gates  and  only  about  one-third  the 
price  of  steel,  wire,  or  gas  pipe  gates).  If  you  are  not  satisfied,  just  say  so,  and  your  money 
will  be  returned  together  with  all  freight  charges  you  paid. 

USE  THE  TRIAL  ORDER  BLANK 

On  the  next  two  pages  you  will  find  all  sizes  of  Can’t-Sag  Gates  and  Gate  Steels  described.  You 
can  easily  select  just  the  Can’t-Sag  Gates  and  Gate  Steels  you  want  to  try  in  different  places  on 
your  farm.  I  would  recommend  that  you  have  at  least  one  of  them  fitted  with  the  Inter¬ 
changeable  Elevating  Attachment.  Remember,  you  take  no  risk.  Simply  use  them  30  days  and  if  you 
are  not  pleased  your  money  will  be  refunded  together  with  any  freight  charges  you  may  have  paid. 


CuitiSas  Gafes — “MORE  THAN  A  MILLION  IN  USE” — Gates 

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Complete  Can’t- Sag  Gates-Ready  to  Hang 


All  our  painted  gates  are  given  two  coats  of  paint  before  they  are  assembled.  All  gates  are  regularly 
made  of  Long  Leaf  Pine,  but  can  also  be  furnished  in  Cypress  or  Oregon  Fir.  Boards  are  surfaced  both 
sides.  Gate  Steels  are  painted  black  while  the  boards  are  regularly  furnished  painted  a  rich,  light  orange. 


Five 

6-inch 

Boards 

with 

Plain  Top 


This  Gate  is  52’  inches  high,  made  of  5  six-inch  boards  spaced  as  follows  from  the  bottom  up:  2?4 
ins.;  4%  ins.;  714  ins.;  814  ins.  apart,  made  in  10,  12,  14  or  16-foot  lengths,  either  plain  or  painted. 


Five  6-inch 
Boards 
with 

BarbWire 

Extension 


This  Gate  is  52  inches  high  including  the  Wire.  Made  of  5  six-inch  boards,  spaced  as  follows  from 
the  bottom  up:  214  ins.;  4  ins.;  5%  ins.;  6 %  ins.  apart.  With  barb  wire  stretched  4  inches  above 
the  top  board.  Made  in  10,  12,  14  or  16-foot  lengths,  either  plain  or  painted. 


Seven 

4-inch 

Boards 

with 

Plain  Top 


This  Gate  is  52  inches  high  and  made  of  7  four-inch  boards,  spaced  as  follows:  2%  ins.;  3  ins.;  3/4 
ins.;  414  ins.;  514  ins.  and  6%  ins.  apart.  Made  in  10,  12,  14  or  16-foot  lengths,  painted  or  unpainted. 


Six  4-inch 
Boards 
with 

BarbWire 

Extension 


This  Gate  is  52  inches  high  including  the  Wire.  Made  of  6  four-inch  boards,  spaced  as  follows:  214 
ins.;  314  ins.;  4?4  ins.;  6  ins.  and  7 14  ins.  apart  with  barb  wire  stretched  4  ins.  above  the  top  board. 
Made  in  10,  12,  14  or  16-foot  lengths,  either  plain  or  painted. 


Seven 

4-inch 

Boards 

with 

BarbWire 

Attachment 


This  Gate  is  56  inches  high  including  the  Wire.  Made  of  7  four-inch  boards,  spaced  as  follows:  2% 
ins.,  3  ms.;  3,4  ins.;  414  ins.;  514  ins.  and  6%  inches  apart,  with  barb  wire  stretched  4  ins.  above  the 
top  board.  Made  in  10,  12,  14  or  16-foot  lengths,  either  plain  or  painted. 

NOTE— This  Gate  is  also  regularly  furnished  made  of  5  six-inch  boards. 


Short  Length 
Can’t-Sag  Gates 

This  Gate  is 52  inches  high  by  10-foot  length. 
Gates  are  often  wanted  in  lengths  of  7  to  li 
feet.  We  are  prepared  to  furnish  these, 
but  on  account  of  the  short  length  3  pairs 
of  angle  steel  uprights  are  used  instead  of 
4  pairs.  All  short  length  gates  can  be  fur¬ 
nished,  made  either  of  six-inch  or  four-inch 
boards  and  with  or  without  barb  wire 
extension  or  barb  wire  attachment. 


Rowe  Stock  Rack 

Rowe  Stock  Racks  are  made  of  4-inch  boards,  height  36  inches,  and  in  standard  lengths  and  widths, 
either  plain  or  painted.  In  ordering  be  sure  to  state  inside  width  and  length  of  your  wagon  box. 


Can’t-Sag  Elevating  Attachment  (Interchangeable^ 

— fits  any  Can’t-Sag  Gate.  Can  be  moved  from  one  gate  to  another  without  changing  hooks  or 
hinges.  Lifts  entire  gate  5  to  30  inches  to  allow  small  stock  to  pass  under  or  to  clear  snow. 


XajjtfgtGates — “EVERYWHERE  IN 


AMERICA  ” -  CagiSaf  Gates 

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Order  Just  the  Steels  If  You  Prefer 

and  Build  Your  Own  Carit-Sag  Gates 


Then  you  can  build  the  best  gate 
you  ever  owned  in  less  than  45  minutes,  and 
the  cost  will  not  be  more  than  one-half  the 
prices  others  are  charging  for  gates  not  half 
as  good— and  not  guaranteed  more  than 
half  as  long.  Many  of  my  customers  prefer 
to  buy  Can’t-Sag  Steels  and  make  their  own 
gates,  because  it  is  so  much  easier  to  fit  the  opening  than  to  try  to  get  a  standard  length  of 
gate  “stretched  out”  or  “compact”  enough  to  fit  between  the  gate  posts. 

I  have  sold  Can’t-Sag  Gates  on  trial  to  farmers  all  over  the  United  States,  and  I  don’t  know 
of  a  single  one  of  them  that  would  part  with  them  if  they  couldn’t  get  more  of  them.  But 
that  is  only  the  opinion  of  others.  I  want  you  to  see  for  yourself.  I  want  you  to  try  either 
the  Complete  Gates  or  just  the  Gate  Steels  —  any  number  you  need,  one  or  a  dozen,  at  my 
risk.  I  don’t  know  how  to  make  a  fairer  offer,  and  if  you  like  my  way  of  doing  business 
just  put  down  the  number  of  Gates  and  Steels  you  want  to  try  on  the  order  blank  and  send 
it  right  back.  I’ll  do  the  rest.  Send  today.  ALVIN  V.  ROWE,  President  Rowe  Mfg.  Co.,  Galesburg,  Ill. 

Can’t-Sag  Gate  Steels — Without  Boards 

For  either  4  or  6-inch  boards— everything  included  except  the  boards. 

Four  pairs  Angle  Steel  Uprights,  Double  Truss  Braces,  Gate  Hooks,  Hinges,  Bolts,  Washers  and  Lightning 
Socket  Wrench,  directions,  etc.  Each  set  complete  for  making  Swing  Gates  12  to  18  feet  long.  (See  note  below). 


AM  just  as  ready  and  willing  to  sell  you  Can’t-Sag  Gate  Steels  as  Complete 
Gates.  You  probably  have  about  the  place  just  the  boards  you  need  to  make 
the  gates  you  want;  and  if  that  is  the  case  you  won’t  need  to  order  anything  but 
the  Can’t-Sag  Steels,  which  includes  angle  steel  uprights,  truss  braces,  bolts, 
hinges,  gate  hooks  and  socket  wrench,  etc.  (See  illustration  below.) 


Height  52  inches — Made  for  5  boards  6  inches  wide 
(weight  38  lbs.)  or  for  5  boards  6  inches  wide,  with 
barb-wire  extension  (52  inches  high  over  all). 


Height  52  inches— Made  for  7  boards  4  inches  wide 
(weight  38  lbs.)  or  for  6  boards  4  inches  wide,  with 
barb-wire  extension  (52  inches  high  over  all). 


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NOTE:  For  making  Gates  7  to  11  feet  long,  we  furnish  3  pairs  Angle  Steel  Uprights.  If  5  pairs 
of  Angles  are  wanted  on  16  to  18  foot  Gates,  we  can  furnish  same  at  slight  additional  cost. 


Iron  Clad  Lawn  Gate  Steels — Including  all  Steels,  Bolts, 
Hinges,  Gate  Hooks,  Latch,  Wrench,  etc.  Everything 
except  the  pickets.  For  gates  3  feet,  3Lor4  feet  wide. 
(Weight  12  lbs.) 


Iron  Clad  Barb-Wire  Attachments,  made  of  Pressed 
Steel — supports  wire  4  inches  above  top  board.  One  set 
consists  of  4  attachments,  1  tightener  bolt,  2  cotter  pins. 
(Weight  I1/.)  lbs.  per  set). 


This  illustration  shows  a  complete  set  of  Can’t-Sag  Gate  Steels 
as  shipped  to  our  customers.  All  our  Gate  Steels  are  rust- 
resisting,”  being  painted  with  black  enamel  paint.  Four  of 
each  set  of  eight  angles  are  punched  with  square  holes  to  fit 
the  shoulders  of  the  bolt  which  keeps  it  from  turning,  and  the 
remaining  four  with  round  holes.  All  bolts,  hinges,  gate  hooks, 
lightning  socket  wrench  and  direction  sheet  are  furnished 
for  each  gate. 


* Qgtfgg  Gates — “MORE  THAN  A  MILLION  IN  USE” - Cajtff&Gates 


Page  Twenty-Eight 


Rowe’s  Ironclad  Lawn  Gates  —  Ready  to  Hang 

HESE  attractive  gates  add  wonderfully  to  the  appearance  of  the 
yard,  garden  or  other  premises  where  a  small,  strong,  light 
swinging  gate  is  needed.  They  have  beauty  as  well  as 
strength  and  endurance.  They  can’t  sag  or  drag.  There  are 
no  nails  to  pull  out,  no  wood  joints  to  gather  moisture  and  rot. 
The  neatly  shaped  wood  pickets  are  firmly  bolted  between  two 
pairs  of  horizontal  Angle  Steels  which  firmly  hold  them  in 
place.  An  extra  brace  of  steel  also  extends  diagonally  across 
the  body  of  the  Gate  connecting  the  two  sets  of  angle  steels 
and  making  it  impossible 
for  the  Ironclad  Gate  to  ,J  . 
become  bent  or  twisted 
out  of  shape. 

The  pickets  are  carefully  painted  before  the  Gate  is  assembled.  The  Gate 
Steels  are  always  painted  black.  Each  Gate  is  fitted  with  a  self-locking  Gravity 
latch  which  permits  the  Gate  to  swing  either  way  and  to  latch  from  either 
side.  The  pickets  are  made  with  blunt  points  for  safety  to  children  who  might 
carelessly  climb  the  fence  or  gate.  We  can  furnish  Ironclad  Lawn  Gates,  either 
painted  or  unpainted.  Customers  who  wish  to  have  their  Lawn  Gates  match 
fences  or  buildings  will  be  supplied  unpainted  Gates  at  lower  prices. 

Ironclad  Lawn  Gates  are  made  in  only  one  height — 4  ft.,  but  customers  fre¬ 
quently  saw  off  the  bottoms  of  the  pickets  when  lower  Gates  are  wanted.  We 
make  these  Gates  in  three  widths,  3  ft.,  3l/2  ft.  and  4  ft.  Furnished  complete, 
ready  to  hang. 

Ironclad  Lawn  Gate  Ironclad  Lawn  Gate  Ironclad  Lawn  Gate 

4  ft.  high  and  3  ft.  wide.  4  ft  high  and  3 ft.  wide.  4  ft.  high  and  4  ft.  wide. 

Has  7  pickets  each  3  inches  Has  8  pickets  each  3  inches  Has  9  pickets  each  3  inches 
wide.  Furnished  plain  or  wide.  Furnished  plain  or  wide.  Furnished  plain  or 
painted.  painted.  painted. 

Cagggt  Gates — “EVERYWHERE  IN  AMERICA” —  Gmtfgg  Gates 

Page  Tw  e  nty  ■  N  in  e 


Rowes  New  Idea  Stock  Rack 

A  Low-Priced  One-Man  Rack  Built  on  the  Same  Plan  as  the  Canyt-Sag  Gate 


using  sets  of  angle  steels  in  place  of 
boards  to  form  the  frame  work  of  the  rack. 

There  are  no  wood  joints  to  rot — no  nails  to 
pull  out  or  rust.  Every  board  is  double  bolted 
between  high  carbon  angle  steel  uprights  as 
shown  in  the  illustration.  Stock  cannot  bend 
them  out  of  shape  nor  break  the  uprights.  If  a 
board  ever  breaks,  the  rack  can  be  repaired 
easily  and  quickly  without  taking  the  rack  apart.  All 
you  need  to  do  is  to  slip  out  the  broken  board  and  replace  it  with 
a  new  one.  You  then  have  a  rack  good  as  new  without  patching 
up  with  nails  or  cleats.  Thousands  of  farmers  who  are  now  using 
Rowe  New  Idea  Stock  Racks  tell  us  that  they  are  undoubtedly 

The  Cheapest,  Strongest,  Lightest  and  Most  Durable  Racks 

These  Racks  have  every  good  feature  you  could  ask  for  in  a  Stock  Rack.  The  frame  of 
steel  makes  them  more  than  five  times  as  strong  as  any  all-wood  rack  and  at  the  same 
time  greatly  reduces  the  weight.  The  illustration  at  the  left  shows  how  easily  one  man 
can  handle  a  complete  side  section  of  this  rack.  It  weighs  less  than  a  bushel  of  wheat. 
This  is  an  advantage  every  farmer  will  appreciate.  You  know  how  awkward  and  hard 
to  handle  the  old  style  wooden  rack  is.  With  the  Rowe  Stock  Rack,  you  don’t  have 
to  call  for  help,  nor  tire  yourself  out  tugging  at  the  job. 

No  Help  Needed  to  Put  Rack  Together 

Another  feature  of  this  Rack  which  makes  it  a  truly  “one-man  rack”  is  that  you  don’t  have  to  hold  it  in 
position.  When  the  rack  is  to  be  used,  one  of  the  side  sections  is  lifted  into  position  as  shown  in  the  illus¬ 
tration  at  the  left  and  it  requires  no  fastening  or  holding  as  the  three  sets  of  angle  steels  straddle  the  box 
side.  The  other  side  is  then  lifted  into  position  in  the  same  way  and  the  end  gates  put  on.  The  whole 
operation  is  quickly  done,  and  you  have  a  rack  that  is  far  more  sanitary,  durable  and  cheaper  than 
any  all  wood  rack  you  can  build  or  buy. 

Oust^ii Gates — “MORE  THAN  A  MILLION  IN  USE” — Guitfa*  Gates. 

Page  Thirty 


The  Rowe  Reck  weighs  much  less  than  any  ail-wood  rack 
and  is  easily  lifted  into  position  by  one  man.  A  complete 
side  section  weighs  no  more  than  a  bushel  of  wheat. 


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HESE  light,  handy  one-man  racks  are  becoming  almost  as  popular 
as  the  Can’t-Sag  Gate.  They  are  built  on  the  same  plan — that  is, 
bolts  are  used  instead  of  nails,  and  great  strength  as  well  as 

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When  the  Rowe  Rack  is  in  place  it 
makes  a  neat-looking  rack  of  unusual 
strength.  The  narrow  angle  steels  and 
the  special  ventilating  blocks  which 
hold  the  bottom  board  away  from 
the  sides  of  the  box  provide  free 
circulation  of  air. 


Fit  the  Box  Perfectly— Never  Warp  or  T wist 


The  frame  work  of  this  Rack  being  of  steel,  it  is  never  affected  by 
moisture  consequently  never  binds,  sticks  nor  warps.  Each  board  being  double 
bolted  between  the  sets  of  angle  steels  makes  it  impossible  for  the  rack  to  twist 
out  of  shape.  It  always  stands  straight  and  true  and  fits  the  box  perfectly. 

The  Most  Sanitary  Rack 

On  account  of  the  combination  wood  and  steel  construction  of  Rowe  Stock  Racks 
there  are  no  wood  joints,  therefore  no  places  where  moisture  and  filth  can  collect 
and  disease  germs  can  be  harbored.  Boards  themselves  are  easily  kept  clean. 


Full  Length  End  Gate 


Notice  how  the 
end  gate  extends  down 
to  the  bottom  of  the 
wagon  box. 


This  is  a  new  and  improved  feature  of  the  Rowe  Stock 
Rack  which  will  be  appreciated  by  every  farmer  because 
of  the  time  and  trouble  it  saves.  You  don’t  have  to  bother 
putting  in  and  taking  off  the  end  gate  of  your  wagon  box 
as  well  as  the  end  gate  of  the  Rack.  You  simply  drop  the 
full  length  end  gate  of  the  Rowe  Stock  Rack  into  position 
and  it  forms  a  one-piece  gate  from  the  bed  of  the  box  to 
the  top  of  the  rack.  You  have  only  one  rod  to  tighten. 
The  end  gates  always  slide  easily  and  without  sticking  or  binding  because  they  move  up  and  down  in  a  groove  of  steel  formed  by  the 
sides  of  angle  steels.  In  fact,  in  every  respect  you  will  find  Rowe  Stock  Racks  the  most  satisfactory 
racks  on  the  market.  At  the  same  time  they  are  remarkably  low  in  price  —  costing  you  less 
than  a  good  home  made  all  wood  rack. 

Ventilating  Blocks  Give  Free  Circulation  of  Air 

This  is  another  new  and  valuable  feature  of  the  Rowe  Stock  Rack.  Between  each  pair  of 
angle  steels,  we  place  what  we  call  a  “Ventilating  Block”  just  below  the  bottom  board. 

This  block  is  bolted  in  place,  and  holds  the  bottom  board  of  the  rack  an  inch  or  an  inch 
and  a  half  away  from  the  top  of  the  box  sides.  The  importance  of  this  will  be  appreciated 
by  every  stockman  who  has  had  experience  in  hauling  small  stock.  On  hot  sultry  days 
a  close  fitting  rack  on  an  ordinary  box  may  result  in  the  loss  of  animals  because  of  lack 
of  ventilation.  The  Ventilating  Blocks  provided  on  Rowe  Stock  Racks  give  free  circula¬ 
tion  of  air  through  the  load  right  where  it  is  needed  by  the  smaller  animals. 

Why  put  up  with  heavy,  bothersome  old  style  stock  racks,  or  why  borrow  from  your  neighbors  when 
you  can  have  a  Rowe  Stock  Rack  of  your  own — the  best  rack  ever  built  —  at  such  remarkably  low 
cost?  We  supply  them  either  painted  or  unpainted.  Racks  are  painted  regularly  a  rich  light 
orange  and  steel  parts  are  always  glossy  jet  black. 

Buy  Just  the  Steels  If  You  Prefer 

Where  customers  prefer  I  will  gladly  furnish  the  Steels  for  my  Rowe  Stock  Rack  and  they  can  build  their  own  Racks 
at  home.  A  set  of  Steels  includeseverything  but  the  boards  as  follows:  6  pairs  of  36-inch  Angle  Steels  for  sides, 
end  gate  steels,  2  end  gate  rods,  bolts,  lightning  socket  wrench  and  directions. 


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EVERYWHERE  IN  AMERICA 


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Page  Thirty-One 


Read  My  Personal  Guarantee 

That  You  Will  Be  Satisfied 

If  You  Can  Write  a  Stronger  One ,  Better  One, 

Do  So,  Send  It  To  Me  and  I  Will  Sign  It 

ALVIN  V.  ROWE,  Pre*. 

0  GUARANTEE  every  Can’t-Sag  Gate  and  set  of  Steels  to  be  constructed  of  the  very  best 
material,  strongly  built,  put  together  and  finished  in  a  workmanlike  manner.  I  further 
guarantee  every  Can’t-Sag  Gate  and  set  of  Steels  to  be  exactly  as  we  represent  them  in  this 
catalog  or  elsewhere,  and  to  fill  every  requirement  for  which  they  are  made.  I  guarantee 
with  each  and  every  one  of  our  customers  to  accept  the  return  of  the  Can’t-Sag  Gate  or  set 
of  Steels  if  after  30  days’  free  trial  they  are  not  satisfied,  and  if  they  have  paid  us  for  the  gates, 

I  guarantee  to  return  every  cent  paid  us. 

This  guarantee  continues  in  effect  for  5  Years  after  the  date  of  sale.  It  is  for  the  longest  time 
and  is  the  most  liberal  ever  given  on  any  farm  gate.  If  you  can  / — 
write  one  that  suits  you  better,  send  it  to  me  and  I  will  sign  it.  Twists 

President . 

ROWE  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY 

GALESBURG,  ILL.,  U.  S.  A. 

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CAN’T- SAG  Also  KAN’T-SAG  NOTICE — All  Can’t-Sag  Gates  that  we  manufacture  are  fully  protected  by  our  own  patents.  The  recent  court  decision  handed  down  at  Washington, 
trade-mark  trade-mark  D.  C.,  in  favor  of  Can’t-Sag  Gate  patents,  makes  our  patents  very  broad  and  strong.  Any  and  all  infringments  will  be  vigorously  prosecuted. 


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Copyright  1919 — Rowe  Manufacturing  Co.,  Galesburg,  Ill. 


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First  National  Bauk, 

C»»>T»L  I  1(0  OOO  SUSeuiS  —  U.OivlOtO  MOTHS  «  S4S.OOO 

Galesburg. III.  jan.  10,  1919. 


To  Whom  It  May  Concern: 

I  am  pleased  to  Btate  that  I  an  personally 
acquainted  with  the  9owe  Manufacturing  Company  of 
this  olty,  and  oonslder  them  reliable  and  atten¬ 
tive  to  their  business.  They  are  one  of  the  most 
substantial  manufacturing  oonoems  of  our  olty, 
have  a  large  pay  roll,  and  we  taka  pleasure  In 
reoommendlng  them. 

Very  respectfully, 

FIRST  RAT  I01IAL  B,UIK, 

Cash  lei 


The  Oalehbiico  Xitioxal  KUxk 


tiauc(iBi:R«,lu..  Jan.  11th.  1919. 


To  Whom  It  May  Concern: 

Qaleeburg,  Illinois,  le  the  home  of  A.  V. 
Rowe  and  the'can't  Sag  Sate.  Mr.  Rowe  began  the  manu¬ 
facture  of  this  gate  and  farm  accessories  about  ten 
years  ago  and  by  fair  dealing  and  a  determination  to 
manufacture  and  sell  the  best  there  was  in  the  market, 
has  built  up  a  very  large  business. 

Ur.  Rowe  believes  In  making  things  right 
and  doing  right  with  the  trade.  This  has  been  respon¬ 
sible  for  his  great  suocese.  He  Is  today  one  of  the 
leading  citizens  of  our  olty  and  among  the  foremost  In 
good  works  and  the  upbuilding  of  our  town  along  with 
the  prosperity  and  success  of  his  own  business. 

It  gives  us  much  pleasure  to  recommend 
Mr.  Rowe  and  his  business  to  the  public  and  to  the  trade. 


& 


People's Trusl  anA  Savings  Bank 

CAPITAL  »*SO  OOOOO  Poor  ITS  S77S.OOOOO 

Gale«b\ir$.ilL  January  10th,  1919. 


To  Whom  It  Lay  Concern :- 


We  tak«  pleasure  In  stating  th*t  ww  have 
known  the  Rowe  Manufacturing  Company,  makers  of  the 
•CAH'T-SaO"  Ontes,  In  a  business  way  for  a  p umber  of 
years.  They  are  wide  awake,  progressive  people.  Vs 
understand  they  are  doing  the  largest  Gate  business 
in  America,  making  Oates  that  oannot  bo  excelled.. 

They  are  honorable  la  their  dealings,  »d  we  oonelder 
them  thoroughly  responsible  financially. 

We  take  pleasure  in  ocramendlng  them  to  the 


publlo. 


Very  truly  yours, 

PEOPLE’S  TRUST  &  SAVXHOB  BALK 


farmers  an&jSlprhaiiire’ISmik. 


CAerau.  fioo. ooooo 

suneiOs  A  rooms  $10000000 

Gaj-esir  hc.Ill.  Jen.  10,  1919. 


To  Whoa  It  May  Concern  *.- 

TTe  hAV«  known  Alvin  V.  Hows,  President  of 
the  Rows  Manufacturing  Cawpany  of  this  oily.  In 
a  t»slnsss  vsy,  for  sons  year,.  And  hare  h»d  aort 
or  less  buslnsss  vita  nle  Oowpany  during  the! 
tlas.  To  have  no  heel  tansy  In  saying  that  they 
are  Tollable  and  trustworthy,  and  that  any  stete- 
nent  or  guar  an  tee  a»de  ly  them  repirdin  r,  their 
Oates  oen  be  relied  upon. 

Tours  very  truly. 


Good  Enough  to  Use  ANYWHERE 
Cheap  Enough  to  Use  EVERYWHERE 


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